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PACE RAPPORTEUR LEO PLATVOET: NAGORNO KARABAKH AND ABKHAZIA WANT TO FOLLOW MY REPORT'S RECOMMENDATIONS
Author: A. Mammadova
TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Sept 27 2006
Nagorno Karabakh and Abkhazia want to follow recommendation my report
includes, Leo Platvoet, PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of Council
of Europe) Rapporteur on the Captured and Missing Persons in South
Caucasus exclusively told Trendtoday.
During his visit to Nagorno Karabakh and Abkhazia since September 18
to September 22, 2006, the PACE Rapporteur met the representatives of
the International Committee of the red Cross, organizations engaged
in founding missing persons, families of the missing persons, and
the local authorities.
According to Mr. Platvoet, during the meetings, they again discussed
the issue on moving the political aspect away as far as possible to
focus their attention on the humanitarian aspect.
The diplomat insists that all interested parties should work
together to implement the mechanisms of the International Committee
of the Red Cross. "It was very clear that the families of the missing
understood very well that there is a common sadness on each side and
that cooperation is needed", pointed out Mr. Platvoet.
Answering the question whether the countries are ready to step aside
the politicization of the issue and take concrete steps to solve the
destinies of the missing, Mr. Platvoet answered in the affirmative.
Author: A. Mammadova
TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Sept 27 2006
Nagorno Karabakh and Abkhazia want to follow recommendation my report
includes, Leo Platvoet, PACE (Parliamentary Assembly of Council
of Europe) Rapporteur on the Captured and Missing Persons in South
Caucasus exclusively told Trendtoday.
During his visit to Nagorno Karabakh and Abkhazia since September 18
to September 22, 2006, the PACE Rapporteur met the representatives of
the International Committee of the red Cross, organizations engaged
in founding missing persons, families of the missing persons, and
the local authorities.
According to Mr. Platvoet, during the meetings, they again discussed
the issue on moving the political aspect away as far as possible to
focus their attention on the humanitarian aspect.
The diplomat insists that all interested parties should work
together to implement the mechanisms of the International Committee
of the Red Cross. "It was very clear that the families of the missing
understood very well that there is a common sadness on each side and
that cooperation is needed", pointed out Mr. Platvoet.
Answering the question whether the countries are ready to step aside
the politicization of the issue and take concrete steps to solve the
destinies of the missing, Mr. Platvoet answered in the affirmative.