Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
Aug 10 2007
Ombudsman appeals to ICRC head for release of captured Azerbaijanis
[ 10 Aug 2007 14:53 ]
Azerbaijan’s Ombudsman Elmira Suleymanova has written to President of
the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Jacob
Kellenberger to help release Azerbaijani Army soldier Samir Mammadov,
civilians Ashraf Jafarov and Anar Aliyev who have been captured by
Armenian Armed Forces and with regard to other nuances.
The Ombudsman’s Office told APA the Ombudsman’s letter to the ICRC
President covers the results of the analyses by Ombudsman regarding
the imprecise Armenian media reports which say as if captured Samir
Mammadov refuses his parents, family, his being brought up in
children’s home. Ms. Sulemanova has got necessary documents after
having contacted related state structures and the captured soldier’s
family.
The Ombudsman’s appeal stresses that Armenian media reports on Samir
Mammadov have negative psychological impact on him and his family and
on the other hand, mislead the country and the international
community.
Ms.Suleymanova asks the ICRC President to held in soonest release of
Azerbaijani Army soldier Samir Mammadov, civilians Ashraf Jafarov and
Anar Aliyev, and through regional offices focus on avoiding any
inhuman treatment of the captured persons.
The issue will be discussed with the ICRC representatives during the
Ombudsman’s Office sector director Zaur Aliyev’s visit to Geneva
soon. /APA/