Leo Platvoet: Preliminary variant of report on missing persons in South Caucasus is ready
[ 09 Jan. 2007 17:13 ]
“Preliminary variant of the report on the missing persons in the South Caucasus is ready. This variant will be discussed in the assembly of the CE Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population,” Leo Platvoet, PACE Rapporteur on the Missing Persons in Armenia , Azerbaijan and Georgia told the APA exclusively. see more
Arzu Abdullayeva: “If we try to solve the Karabakh problem in a peaceful way, then it is necessary to smooth relations between various layers of societies of the two countries”
Exclusive interview of Day. Az with the chairperson of the HCA Azerbaijani National Committee,right defender Arzu Abdullayeva.
- Mrs. Arzu, you again appeared in the center of a scandal. This time you are blamed for organizing a trip of representatives of Azerbaijani youth to Armenia . Please, tell about the purposes of this trip… see more
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The
ANC-HCA invited families of missing persons, clergy members,
civil society and government representatives to a commemoration
ceremony at Martyr’s Alley overlooking the Caspian Sea.
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Missing
person—a term that is unfortunately used in our country—is
still applied those whose fates are unknown by their families from
times of conflict. The Azerbaijan National Committee of Helsinki Citizens’
Assembly (ANC-HCA) commemorated and honored the missing on the 30th
of August, the international day of Missing Persons. The ANC-HCA invited
families of missing persons, clergy members, civil society and government
representatives to a commemoration ceremony at Martyr’s Alley
overlooking the Caspian Sea. After putting wreath in front of eternal
fire that burns in the monument and holding a moment of silence, chairwoman
of ANC-HCA, Arzu Abdullayeva gave a speech on the day of missing people
and acknowledged the deep grief of the mothers of missing people.
She also spoke about missing people from the times of Stalin’s
repressions and their terrible fates. At the end she expressed the
hope that all missing people would one day come back and knock the
door of their houses and make happy their mothers whose eyes are still
looking for them with great hope. Participants also shared their feelings
and wished the same desire of return of missing people and gave their
word as citizens to do their bests to settle the conflict and bring
happiness to all hearts. (see more)
