BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. The remains of approximately 15 missing individuals were uncovered in September in the village of Sirkhavend, located in Azerbaijan’s Aghdere district, as part of efforts coordinated by the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages, and Missing Persons of Azerbaijan and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Trend reports.
The head of the State Security Service of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Ali Naghiyev said during his speech at the international conference on “Addressing the Issue of Missing Persons: Upholding Families’ Right to Know the Truth.”
He noted that excavations and exhumations are ongoing in the area.
"Judging by the preliminary examinations and analyses, there is potential for multiple mass graves to be discovered in these areas," 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, 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.
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