Armenian aggression ends up with thousands of missing Azerbaijanis - official

BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. According to the
State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages, and Missing Persons
of Azerbaijan, as of October 1, 2024, the number of individuals
reported missing due to Armenia's military aggression against
Azerbaijan stands at 3,979, Trend reports
The head of the State Security Service of Azerbaijan, Colonel
General Ali Naghiyev said during a panel discussion on "Addressing
the problems of missing persons: upholding the right to know for
the families” at an international conference within the framework
of the Climate Action Week in Baku.
Naghiyev noted that 3,973 of these individuals went missing
during the First Karabakh War, while 6 people disappeared during
the Second Karabakh War.
He emphasized that uncovering burial sites in territories
liberated from Armenian occupation following the Patriotic War and
local anti-terrorist operations is a critical priority set by the
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev for the State
Commission. This includes conducting essential excavations and
exhumations to ascertain the fate of missing citizens.
"Armenian field commanders have information regarding the burial
locations of Azerbaijanis who went missing on their side. For
nearly 30 years, these territories were held under occupation by
Armenia, which also took Azerbaijani citizens as captives and
hostages. Despite efforts to communicate this issue through
international organizations, the official government of Yerevan has
yet to provide Azerbaijan with the necessary information," he
added.
To note, Baku is hosting an international conference on
"Addressing the problems of missing persons: upholding the right to
know for the families."
The event began with the address of the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to the participants of the
conference, which was read out by the Head of the State Security
Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Chairman of the State
Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons Ali
Naghiyev.
The event is also attended by Florence Anselmo, Head of the
Central Search Agency of the International Committee of the Red
Cross (ICRC), Fariz Rzayev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of
the Republic of Azerbaijan, Deputy Minister of Family and Social
Services of the Republic of Türkiye Zafer Tarıkdaroglu and other
officials.
The event is kicking off today in Baku and will carry on
tomorrow in Azerbaijan's liberated territories.
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