BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 30. The
identification of the remains of those who went missing during the
First and Second Karabakh Wars is ongoing, and the remains of those
identified are being handed over to their relatives, the Prosecutor
General of Azerbaijan, Kamran Aliyev, said in a joint interview
with Trend News
Agency and REAL TV.


“To date, if I am not mistaken, the remains of more than 900
missing persons have been identified. The Prosecutor General’s
Office has collected DNA samples from all close relatives of the
missing. As new remains are discovered, they are being identified
in the relevant laboratories,” the Prosecutor General said.


According to Kamran Aliyev, a total of 4,010 Azerbaijani
citizens went missing during the First and Second Karabakh Wars. Of
these, 4,004 went missing during the First Karabakh War, and six
during the Second Karabakh War.


“The identities of 328 people have been established, and
analysis of the remaining remains is ongoing. The remains of just
over 270 people have already been handed over to their relatives
and buried,” he noted.


The Prosecutor General emphasized that the work being carried
out at mass graves discovered in the liberated territories is
significant both historically and procedurally. According to him,
the State Commission on Missing Persons and the Prosecutor’s Office
are collaborating on this matter.







“Despite the passage of time, relatives remain concerned about
the fate of the missing persons. This is natural. We are trying to
ensure that the relatives of these people find at least some
consolation,” said Kamran Aliyev.


He added that cooperation with international organizations is
also underway in this area. According to the Prosecutor General,
the State Commission on Missing Persons primarily handles
organizational matters, while the Investigative Department of the
Prosecutor General’s Office handles the procedural aspects of the
cases.


“In this regard, we are cooperating with international
organizations, in particular with the United Nations Committee on
Missing Persons. The State Commission on Missing Persons deals
primarily with organizational matters. The Prosecutor’s Office,
specifically the Investigative Department of the Prosecutor
General’s Office, handles the procedural aspects of the case,” the
Prosecutor General added.