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The ECJU have published Notice to Exporters 2025/28 detailing the removal of the UK arms embargo on Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The Notice, dated 29th October, advises that the UK Arms Embargo, which restricted the supply of weapons, ammunition and munitions that might be used on the land border between Armenia and Azerbaijan by military, police, security forces and related government entities of either state on both countries, ceased to be in force as of 13 October 2025.
Details were presented in the written ministerial statement, as detailed at the link below:
Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
All export and trade licence applications for Armenia and Azerbaijan will continue to be assessed on a case-by-case basis against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria (SELC).
Schedule 4 of the Export Control Order 2008 is expected to be amended in due course to reflect this change.
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