“Taking into consideration the magnitude of the criminal cases initiated regarding the deportation from the Western Azerbaijan, relevant tasks were sent to 76 district prosecutor's offices for the purpose of carrying out separate investigative actions and those tasks are currently being implemented. The necessary investigative actions regarding the identification and interrogation of the displaced persons from Western Azerbaijan living in different regions are being continued,” said Deputy Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan Elmar Jamalov during the public hearing on "Return to Western Azerbaijan: Legal aspects" in the Milli Majlis, APA reports.
“At the same time, a relevant motion was sent to the Republic of Türkiye on providing legal assistance regarding the discovery and retrieval of archival documents and other methods. During the investigation, the close relatives of 30 persons of 216 people who have been killed by Armenians in the territory of Western Azerbaijan during the mass deportation and genocide that took place in 1987-1991, as well as the witnesses of the incident were identified and interrogated. They were recognized as the legal heir of the victims," Elmar Jamalov added.
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