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The Chief of SSS met with representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross

On June 23, the Chief of the State Security Service, the Chairman of the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons, Ali Naghiyev received the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representative office in Azerbaijan, Ms. Arian Bauer, on the end of the term of office and Ms. Dragana Kojich in connection with her appointment as a new head to the representative office.

During the meeting, the chairman of the commission, Ali Naghiyev, touched on the humanitarian activities of the ICRC and spoke in detail about the existing relations between our country and the organization in question, the close cooperation of the State Commission with the ICRC in the field of search, exhumation and identification of the remains of Azerbaijani citizens lost during the First Karabakh and Patriotic Wars. He shared his views on the humanitarian mission of ICRC has carried out in our republic for nearly 30 years, and expressed his belief that more successful results will be achieved thanks to this mission. At the same time, taking into account the high sensitivity of the issue of missing persons and the fact that the main task of quickly ending the expectations and concerns of their family members is under the daily control of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. Ilham Aliyev, it is necessary to strengthen the mediation of the ICRC in the provision of information about those persons by Armenia to Azerbaijan. Mr. Ali Naghiyev noted the importance of increasing intensity of the activity in the relevant direction.

Then the chairman of the State Commission, Ali Naghiyev, thanked to Arian Bauer for hard work during her time of working in our country and wished her good luck in her future endeavors, congratulated Dragana Kojich on her appointment to this position.

Ms. Arian Bauer expressed gratitude for the warm reception and informed about the humanitarian aid provided by the ICRC to people who suffered from the consequences of Karabakh conflict during her leadership of the representative office. She informed about important projects and important events for determining the fate of missing persons in this conflict.

In turn, Ms. Dragana Kojich expressed her gratitude for the hospitality and warm welcome. Mutually beneficial relations formed between Azerbaijan and the ICRC will develop continuously from now on was noted by Ms. Kojic. She pointed out that she will work hard to solve the tasks ahead.

At the meeting, there was also a wide exchange of ideas and discussions on other important points was conducted.