"We hope for the active involvement of the international community in the issue of missing persons," Azerbaijan's Deputy Foreign Minister, Elnur Mammadov, said during his speech at the international conference titled "Modern Approaches and Strengthening Cooperation in Resolving the Issue of Missing Persons," held within the framework of cooperation with the International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP), APA reports.
He listed the initiatives supported by Azerbaijan to locate missing persons and said the country has contributed to the international efforts in this field.
Elnur Mammadov also noted that since November 2020, Azerbaijan has handed over the remains of more than 2,000 Armenian servicemen to the Armenian side without seeking revenge.
"Article 9 of the agreement initialed on August 8, 2025, was also dedicated to determining the fate of missing persons at Azerbaijan's initiative," Elnur Mammadov stressed.
The deputy foreign minister stated that Azerbaijan has supported initiatives and projects aimed at locating missing persons within the frameworks of the UN, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and other international organizations, and will continue to do so.
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