Azerbaijan returns remains to Armenia despite high mine incident risk - deputy FM

BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. Despite the high
risk of landmine incidents, Azerbaijan has returned remains of up
to 2,000 bodies to Armenia, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister
Fariz Rzayev said at an international conference in Baku titled
"Addressing the Issue of Missing Persons: Upholding Families’ Right
to Know the Truth," Trend reports.
He emphasized the importance of incorporating humanitarian
elements into peace negotiations.
"The uncertainty surrounding the fate of the missing can hinder
reconciliation and lasting peace.
Within a short period after the 44-day Second Karabakh War, 18
mass graves were discovered in the territories liberated by
Azerbaijan. The remains found in these areas were buried under
inhumane conditions. The Azerbaijani government is taking necessary
steps to clarify the fate of the missing persons," 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 Ali Naghiyev, Head of the State Security
Service of Azerbaijan and Chairman of the State Commission for
Prisoners of War, Hostages, and Missing Citizens.
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 and Social Services of the Republic of Türkiye Zafer
Tarikdaroglu, and other officials are also taking part in the
event.
The event is taking place today in Baku and will continue
tomorrow in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan.