OFFICIAL OF STATE COMMISSION ON PRISONERS OF WAR, HOSTAGES AND MISSING PERSONS FIRUDIN SADIGOV SEEKS SPIES AMONG JOURNALISTS
Azeri Press Agency
19 Sep 2007 17:23
Rashid Hajili: Firudin Sadigov’s acts contradict Azerbaijani
legislation
Chief of the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing
Persons of separatist Nagorno Karabakh regime Victor Kocharian said
a unilateral decision was passed on handing over Azerbaijani Ashraf
Jafarov who was captured by Armenians on June 30 this year. But
relevant bodies of Azerbaijan have not yet taken a stance on this
information.
APA could not get information about it from chief of the working
group of State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing
Persons Firudin Sadigov.
Considering the probability of a spy posing as a journalist, Firudin
Sadigov first asked to send the question in written form in the
agency’s blank. Then Sadigov said: "What do you want? I will not
contact press."
Firudin Sadigov several times treated APA and other media outlets
in this way. He obeys neither the law on mass media, nor ethic norms
and insults journalists Director of Media Rights Institution, lawyer
Rashid Hajili told the APA, Firudin Sadigov’s activity is contrary
to Azerbaijani legislation.
"Journalists questions should be replied due to law on
"mass media". State bodies should reply to journalists’
questions. Journalists’ questions should be replied at once. If the
question demands investigation, then it can be replied later. State
Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons should
make statements on any captured before journalists ask questions. If
any question is raised, Commission representatives should reply to
it. If Working Group does not reply to questions, it means that they
ignore their duty.
"Measures should be taken on him due to law on "state service". As such
activity harms image of the above-said State Commission. Commission
should think about its image," he said.