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By Nazrin Gadimova

Armenia once again proved its treacherous nature while refusing to provide information about the missing Azerbaijani serviceman, warrant officer Seymur Bakhishov.

Armenia does not take appropriate steps for return of the soldier, Azerbaijan’s State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons told Trend on April 14.

Earlier, Baku has launched an investigation after several citizens reported about the servicemen who have gone missing in the recent military operations on the contact line of the Azerbaijani and Armenian troops.

Armenian aggression against its neighboring country resulted in death of over 20,000 Azerbaijanis while over 4,000 ethnic Azerbaijanis were taken captive, hostage, or went missing as a result of the war.

The majority of those captured during the hostilities are children, elderly people and women.

The Azerbaijani National Security Ministry’s documents earlier revealed that Armenian vandals have set up six women- and children- only internment camps: Vardenis children’s camp (250 occupancy), Razdan children's camp (180 occupancy), Khankendi (Stepanakert) children's camp (180), Gechashen women's camp (320), Jermuk women's camp (250) and Kalbajar women's camp (150).

The available data shows that Armenians have grossly violated the rules and provisions of the conventions on captives and hostages. They subjected hostages to brutal forms of tortures and forced them into hard labor.

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Nazrin Gadimova is AzerNews’ staff journalist, follow her on Twitter: @NazrinGadimova

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