INTERNATIONAL WORKING GROUP VISITS AZERBAIJANI OCCUPIED TERRITORIES TO INVESTIGATE ISSUE ON AZERBAIJANI POWS

Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
June 19 2006

Co-chairs of the International Working Group to search for prisoners of
war, missing and hostages, Pata Zakharashvili and Bernard Klazen have
paid a two-day visit to the Azerbaijan’s territories under Armenian
occupation (APA).

The working group intends to meet the authorities of the International
Committee of the Red Cross Office in Khankendi and former prisoners
of war.

In today’s talks with the authorities of the separatist regime in
Khankendi, the group co-chairs stressed the importance of improving
the finding of the missing persons during the Nagorno Garabagh war
and their graves.

The working group will also make investigations on the basis of
appeals from the Azerbaijani citizens.