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Eldar Mahmudov meets with CE Commissioner for Human Rights

07 September 2007 16:20 (UTC +04:00)

The Minister underlined that protection of human rights in Azerbaijan is always a priority in national legislative base, in corresponding reforms. He said that the Ministry took concrete measures on national action plan to ensure protection of human rights.
Mr.Mahmudov touching on Armenian-Azerbaijani relations said that the occupied territories of our country, as well as 132 km part of southern borders of our country are beyond the control which is a serious threat for the security of not only Azerbaijan, but the whole Europe.
The Minister underlining that the head of the state always focuses on the clarification the fates of captured and missing people as a result of Armenian aggressive policy stated that 4,471 Azerbaijanis have been registered in State Commission as missing persons.
Mr.Mahmudov underlined that eyewitnessesâ€™ testimonies proved that our 783 compatriots have been captured or taken as hostage by Armenians, but Armenian related commission is demonstrating an unconstructive position regarding clarification of their fates, their release.
The visitor stressed the necessity of the issue on clarifying the fates of captured, missing persons. /APA/