“At the same time, the State Security Service coordinates the activities of the State Commission on Prisoners and Missing, Hostaged Citizens. Clarification of the fate of 3,890 citizens registered as missing persons with the State Commission as a result of the First Karabakh War, and determination of mass graves in the territories freed from occupation , intensive work is currently underway to exhume and identify the remains.”
Publika.az informs that this was mentioned in the article of the head of the State Security Service (SSS), Colonel-General Ali Nagiyev, published in “Respublika” newspaper.
As a result of the measures taken, the identification of 107 missing persons was ensured, among them, the names of 34 persons, including the late employee of the security agencies and National Hero of Azerbaijan Riad Ahmadov, who went missing in Dashalti operation in January 1992, were announced to the public. In the coming days, the names of 73 more people will be announced to the public. The important tasks set before us by the head of state regarding the sensitive issue of searching for our missing citizens will be carried out in full and on time.”
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