Azerbaijani Ombudsman Meets With Parents Of Country's Servicemen Held Captive In Armenia (UPDATE)
Date
4/19/2023 3:08:18 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) First version published at 16:57
BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 19. Azerbaijani
Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) Sabina Aliyeva has met
with the parents of the Azerbaijani servicemen held captive in
Armenia, the Ombudsman's Office told trend .
During the meeting, the Ombudsman condemned the illegal arrest
of Azerbaijani servicemen, Agshin Babirov and Huseyn Akhundov, held
captive in Armenia, as well as cases of inhumane treatment of the
servicemen.
Aliyeva noted that in this regard, an appeal has been made to
the relevant organizations. The letter addressed to relevant
international and regional organizations demands ensuring the
rights of the servicemen detained in Armenia, including providing
them with the opportunity to contact their families via video
call.
Babirov and Huseyn Akhundov went missing due to limited
visibility under adverse weather conditions in the border area of
the Shahbuz district of Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
with Armenia on April 10.
After a while, Armenian media outlets released photo
and video depicting Armenians torturing Huseyn Akhundov.
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