BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. Armenia must
provide all information regarding the fate of missing Azerbaijanis,
as well as mass graves and individual burial sites, and create
conditions for opening relevant archives and collecting witness
statements, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in his
address to the participants of the 4th International Conference in
the Baku Dialogue format on “Strengthening Trust and Developing
Effective Mechanisms for Addressing the Issue of Missing
Persons.”
The head of state noted that, in addition to being a legal
obligation and humanitarian responsibility, this would be a
practical expression of commitment to peace and a contribution to
strengthening mutual trust. Information regarding the fate of
individuals should not be subject to politicization.
The 4th International Conference on Missing Persons, titled
“Strengthening Trust and Developing Effective Mechanisms for
Addressing the Issue of Missing Persons,” is being held at Gulustan
Palace as part of the Baku Dialogue on Missing Persons, organized
by Azerbaijan’s State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and
Missing Persons.
The event brings together former heads of state and government,
senior officials from international organizations and foreign
countries, heads of agencies dealing with missing persons, experts,
representatives of non-governmental organizations and human rights
specialists, as well as ambassadors, military attachés and other
representatives of foreign countries accredited in Azerbaijan.
One of the key focuses of this year’s discussions is building
and strengthening trust between the parties.
The conference aims not only to facilitate discussions, but also
to contribute to the development of practical and sustainable
mechanisms that strengthen trust and cooperation, help ensure
families’ right to know the truth, facilitate information exchange,
and expand the use of modern forensic, DNA and technological
capabilities.
