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AZERBAIJANI STATE COMMISSION: "NECESSARY MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN TO RELEASE YAGUB MUKHTAROV"
Azeri Press Agency
March 17 2008
Azerbaijan
Baku. Mahbuba Gasimbayli-APA. Appeals have been sent to the related
international organizations in connection with Azerbaijani soldier
Mukhtarov Yagub Allahverdi, 20, who was captured by Armenian
servicemen in March this year, necessary actions are being taken,
says the statement issued by the State Commission on Prisoners of War,
Hostages and Missing Persons. The statement says that representatives
of Armenian office of the International Committee of the Red Cross
(ICRC) visited Mukhtarov several times, concerned themselves with
his detention conditions and health.
The other part of the statement covers the criticism of the activity
of the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing
Persons by media. According to the statement, Azerbaijani mass media
and NGOs are to be blamed for Samir Mammadov's state after he was
captured and for his choosing the third country.
The State Commission states that the body is taking all necessary
measures for releasing all captives, as well as Yagub Mukhtarov and
the information will be released when necessary.
"Taking all this into account, the State Commission on Prisoners of
War, Hostages and Missing Persons recommends mass media to serve the
common interests and not to release unchecked and groundless reports,"
the statement says.
Azeri Press Agency
March 17 2008
Azerbaijan
Baku. Mahbuba Gasimbayli-APA. Appeals have been sent to the related
international organizations in connection with Azerbaijani soldier
Mukhtarov Yagub Allahverdi, 20, who was captured by Armenian
servicemen in March this year, necessary actions are being taken,
says the statement issued by the State Commission on Prisoners of War,
Hostages and Missing Persons. The statement says that representatives
of Armenian office of the International Committee of the Red Cross
(ICRC) visited Mukhtarov several times, concerned themselves with
his detention conditions and health.
The other part of the statement covers the criticism of the activity
of the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing
Persons by media. According to the statement, Azerbaijani mass media
and NGOs are to be blamed for Samir Mammadov's state after he was
captured and for his choosing the third country.
The State Commission states that the body is taking all necessary
measures for releasing all captives, as well as Yagub Mukhtarov and
the information will be released when necessary.
"Taking all this into account, the State Commission on Prisoners of
War, Hostages and Missing Persons recommends mass media to serve the
common interests and not to release unchecked and groundless reports,"
the statement says.