The most painful issue for us is the problem of our captive compatriots. Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said about it at the Government session, emphasizing that Azerbaijan, in fact, does not fulfill its obligations in terms of returning captives, prisoners of war (POWs) and other detainees.
The Acting Prime Minister stated, this fact is already becoming an issue on the international agenda.
“The European Union issued a very strong statement late last night. It is very specific and targeted that Azerbaijan should return all the captives, regardless of the specific circumstances of their captivity.
I think it is important that this statement refers to the processes taking place in the European Court of Human Rights, which adds a legal component to the political statement.
The international community’s being active recently related to the captives is very important; it raises the optimism that we will have concrete results in this issue. We need to be united, patient and persistent, this issue will be resolved positively,” said Nikol Pashinyan.
