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AZERBAIJANI DEFENCE MINISTRY SAYS YEREVAN 'HIDING' SOLDIER'S BODY
news.az
July 15 2010
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan's Defence Ministry An Azerbaijani Defence Ministry spokesman
has accused Armenia of finding excuses not to return the body of a
soldier killed in a contact line clash.
Soldier Mubariz Ibrahimov was killed in an incident on 18 June in
which four soldiers of the Karabakh forces also died.
The Armenian side said earlier that they could not return the body
as they had not been approached officially by Azerbaijan, Defence
Ministry spokesman Eldar Sabiroglu told APA news agency today.
"Now Armenia has made a new claim," Sabiroglu said. "They told the
International Committee of the Red Cross that Ibrahimov's body was
neither in Armenia nor Nagorno Karabakh. This prompts the question:
why did the Armenian defence and foreign ministries say the next
morning that Ibrahimov's body had been left together with his weapons
on the opposite side? What were they getting at when they kicked up
a fuss that they had not been approached officially?"
Sabiroglu said the Armenian side had "decided to hide the body,
which is incompatible with human values".
He expressed Azerbaijan's support for the ICRC. "The Defence Ministry
of Azerbaijan believes that the International Committee of the Red
Cross will see its mission through. Otherwise, Armenia's action will
create a precedent and Armenia will be responsible for it."
Earlier today, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said that he believed
Azerbaijan would be able to have the body returned with the help of
the Red Cross.
ICRC President Jakob Kellenberger said in a letter to Azerbaijan's
ombudswoman, Elmira Suleymanova, that he too was hoping for a positive
outcome.
Suleymanova revealed to ANS Press today the contents of Kellenberger's
letter, which was a reply to her earlier letter about Armenia's
failure to return the body of Mubariz Ibrahimov.
"The actions of the Armenians contravene humanitarian principles,"
Suleymanova quoted Kellenberger as saying. "Talks on this subject
are continuing. Action is being taken in response to the appeals from
your state and ombudsman. We shall let you know the outcome. I hope
for a positive outcome. We are now waiting for one."
From: A. Papazian
news.az
July 15 2010
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan's Defence Ministry An Azerbaijani Defence Ministry spokesman
has accused Armenia of finding excuses not to return the body of a
soldier killed in a contact line clash.
Soldier Mubariz Ibrahimov was killed in an incident on 18 June in
which four soldiers of the Karabakh forces also died.
The Armenian side said earlier that they could not return the body
as they had not been approached officially by Azerbaijan, Defence
Ministry spokesman Eldar Sabiroglu told APA news agency today.
"Now Armenia has made a new claim," Sabiroglu said. "They told the
International Committee of the Red Cross that Ibrahimov's body was
neither in Armenia nor Nagorno Karabakh. This prompts the question:
why did the Armenian defence and foreign ministries say the next
morning that Ibrahimov's body had been left together with his weapons
on the opposite side? What were they getting at when they kicked up
a fuss that they had not been approached officially?"
Sabiroglu said the Armenian side had "decided to hide the body,
which is incompatible with human values".
He expressed Azerbaijan's support for the ICRC. "The Defence Ministry
of Azerbaijan believes that the International Committee of the Red
Cross will see its mission through. Otherwise, Armenia's action will
create a precedent and Armenia will be responsible for it."
Earlier today, Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said that he believed
Azerbaijan would be able to have the body returned with the help of
the Red Cross.
ICRC President Jakob Kellenberger said in a letter to Azerbaijan's
ombudswoman, Elmira Suleymanova, that he too was hoping for a positive
outcome.
Suleymanova revealed to ANS Press today the contents of Kellenberger's
letter, which was a reply to her earlier letter about Armenia's
failure to return the body of Mubariz Ibrahimov.
"The actions of the Armenians contravene humanitarian principles,"
Suleymanova quoted Kellenberger as saying. "Talks on this subject
are continuing. Action is being taken in response to the appeals from
your state and ombudsman. We shall let you know the outcome. I hope
for a positive outcome. We are now waiting for one."
From: A. Papazian