Politics · Singapore Bureau
Armenia, Azerbaijan pledge to intensify hunt for conflict missing
Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders have committed to escalating joint efforts to locate persons unaccounted for in their decades-long dispute. The pledge came as a Baku conference concluded with both nations exchanging information on missing individuals.
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Thursday he had held discussions with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on accelerating the search for people missing from prolonged periods of conflict between the two nations. The commitment emerged as a conference in the Azerbaijani capital wrapped up proceedings focused on addressing the humanitarian crisis surrounding missing persons. Both countries acknowledged the need to strengthen cooperation in locating individuals unaccounted for during their extended territorial disputes. Azerbaijan presented details of information exchanges it has conducted with Armenia regarding missing persons, underscoring ongoing diplomatic channels between Yerevan and Baku. The discussions represent a continuation of efforts to address one of the most sensitive humanitarian issues dividing the South Caucasus neighbors, as both nations seek to provide closure to families of the missing.