Baku, Azerbaijan, May 3. Armenia must provide
precise information about the burial sites of Azerbaijani victims,
said the Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsperson) of Azerbaijan
Sabina Aliyeva, Trend reports.
In a statement released on Saturday, Aliyeva addressed the
recent discoveries of mass graves in the cities of Shusha and
Khojaly.
“During excavations conducted in April near the liberated city
of Shusha in the Republic of Azerbaijan and on the Askeran-Khojaly
road, two mass graves were found. The human remains discovered in
these graves are believed to belong to civilians. Traces of
violence on the remains further confirm the facts of war crimes and
crimes against humanity committed by Armenia against Azerbaijanis
during the First Karabakh War.
According to the available data, 3,990 people have been
registered as missing due to Armenia’s military aggression against
Azerbaijan. As a result of the identification work on the human
remains found in mass graves on the liberated territories, around
170 Azerbaijani citizens have been identified so far, with
identification efforts ongoing.
We regret to report that, despite repeated appeals from our
side, Armenia has failed to fulfill its obligations under
international law and has evaded providing Azerbaijan with
information about prisoners, missing persons, and hostages for over
thirty years.
Armenia, as a party to international treaties, must adhere to
its commitments and provide accurate information on the burial
sites of the murdered individuals. The international community, in
turn, must exert serious pressure on Armenia to ensure that this
information is handed over to Azerbaijan,” the statement reads.
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