Baku:The scale of the issue surrounding prisoners and missing persons necessitates enhanced international efforts, as emphasized by Colonel General Ali Naghiyev, Chairman of the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons. Speaking at the Fourth International Conference within the Baku Dialogue on Missing Persons in Azerbaijan, he highlighted the need for global cooperation.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, Naghiyev noted the significance of President Ilham Aliyev’s proposal to create a special mechanism on missing persons within the United Nations. This mechanism aims to aid in search efforts, facilitate information exchange, improve forensic examination capabilities, and provide family support.
Naghiyev further stressed the importance of today’s discussions in generating concrete proposals. These should focus on expanding access to reliable information, utilizing modern technologies, training specialists, and keeping families regularly informed. All activities must adhere to the principles of human dignity and international humanitarian law, ensuring non-discrimination.
He assured families of missing individuals that no one is forgotten. The State Commission remains committed to using all available resources and expanding international collaboration to ascertain the fate of missing persons.