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Official of State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons Firudin Sadigov seeks spies among journalists

19 September 2007 14:23 (UTC +04:00)

Chief of the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons of separatist Nagorno Karabakh regime Victor Kocharian said a unilateral decision was passed on handing over Azerbaijani Ashraf Jafarov who was captured by Armenians on June 30 this year. But relevant bodies of Azerbaijan have not yet taken a stance on this information.
APA could not get information about it from chief of the working group of State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons Firudin Sadigov. Considering the probability of a spy posing as a journalist, Firudin Sadigov first asked to send the question in written form in the agencyâ€™s blank. Then Sadigov said:
â€œWhat do you want? I will not contact press.â€
Firudin Sadigov several times treated APA and other media outlets in this way. He obeys neither the law on mass media, nor ethic norms and insults journalists
Director of Media Rights Institution, lawyer Rashid Hajili told the APA, Firudin Sadigovâ€™s activity is contrary to Azerbaijani legislation.
â€œJournalists questions should be replied due to law on â€œmass mediaâ€. State bodies should reply to journalistsâ€™ questions. Journalistsâ€™ questions should be replied at once. If the question demands investigation, then it can be replied later. State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons should make statements on any captured before journalists ask questions. If any question is raised, Commission representatives should reply to it. If Working Group does not reply to questions, it means that they ignore their duty.
â€œMeasures should be taken on him due to law on â€œstate serviceâ€. As such activity harms image of the above-said State Commission. Commission should think about its image,â€ he said. /APA/