Azerbaijani State Commission: “Necessary measures are being taken to release our captured soldier Yaqub Mukhtarov”

Appeals have been sent to the related international organizations in connection with Azerbaijani soldier Mukhtarov Yagub Allahverdi, 20, who was captured by Armenian servicemen in March this year, and necessary actions are being taken, says the statement released by the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons.

The statement says that representatives of Armenian office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited Mukhtarov several times, concerned themselves with his detention conditions and health.

The other part of the statement covers the criticism of the activity of the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons by media.

According to the statement, Azerbaijani mass media and NGOs are to be blamed for Samir Mammadov’s state after he was captured and for his choosing the third country.

The State Commission states that the body is taking all necessary measures for releasing all captives, as well as Yagub Mukhtarov and the information will be released when necessary.

“Taking all this into account, the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons recommends mass media to serve the common interests and not to release unchecked and groundless reports,” the statement says.

/APA/