Several State Commission and ICRC-known mass graves demolished by separatists - official

BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. Excavations and
monitoring by the State Commission for Prisoners of War, Hostages,
and Missing Citizens of Azerbaijan this year in liberated
territories revealed that, from the signing of the tripartite
statement until the Azerbaijani Armed Forces' local anti-terrorist
activities in September 2023 in Karabakh, the separatist regime
systematically destroyed several mass graves recognized by the
State Commission and the ICRC, Head of the State Security Service
of Azerbaijan, chairman of the State Commission for Prisoners of
War, Hostages, and Missing Citizens Ali Naghiyev said, Trend reports.
He made the remark during a speech at an international
conference on “Addressing the Issue of Missing Persons: Upholding
Families’ Right to Know the Truth.”
Naghiyev noted that the burial sites in Garadaghli village of
Khojavand district, Dehraz village of Khojaly district, and
Sirkhavand village of Aghdara district known to the State
Commission can be cited as examples.
“It is known that these and other mass graves were purposefully
destroyed to hide the traces of war crimes committed by
Armenians.
These facts are a vivid example of disrespect for international
law, as well as for the families of missing persons who have been
waiting for years for their loved ones, and humanity as a whole,”
he added.
Baku is hosting an international conference on “Addressing the
Issue of Missing Persons: Upholding Families’ Right to Know the
Truth.”
The event started with an address by 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
Azerbaijan, Chairman of the State Commission for Prisoners of War,
Hostages, and Missing Citizens Ali Naghiyev.
Head of the Central Search Agency of the International Committee
of the Red Cross (ICRC) Florence Anselmo, Deputy Foreign Minister
of the Republic of Azerbaijan Fariz Rzayev, Deputy Minister of
Family Affairs and Social Services of the Republic of Türkiye Zafer
Tarikdaroglu and other officials also take part in the event.
The event is taking place today in Baku and will continue
tomorrow in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan.
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