HEAD OF WORKING GROUP OF RA STATE COMMISSION FOR CAPTIVES, HOSTAGES AND MISSINGS: AZERBAIJAN IGNORES ALL OUR INQUIRIES

Yerevan, February 13. ArmInfo. Azerbaijan ignores the inquires of
the Armenian side concerning the captives and missings, the Head of
the Working group of RA State Commission for captives, hostages and
missings, Armen Kaprielyan, told ArmInfo.

Having noted that there are no direct contacts between the two
countries’ State Commissions, A. Kaprielyan reminded that an
International Working Group (IWG) is functioning in Karabakh
conflict zone for search of the missings and hostages and release
of the captives in the Karabakh conflict area. "The organization
works actively and we mainly work through the IWG. We also try to
work via the ICRC. Under the aegis of ICRC, I had met with the Head
of the Working Group of Azerbaijan’s State Commission, Firuddin
Sadygov, on September 24, 2006. A verbal arrangement was reached
there for the cooperation establishment. Unfortunately, everything
has remained orally as yet", Kaprielyan said. I think, Azerbaijan
tries to create an outward appearance of readiness to cooperate with
Armenia in resolution of this humanitarian issue. The situation may
be fundamentally changed in case of a relevant political will of
Azeri authorities", A. Kaprielyan said.