Serviceman of the Azerbaijani Army, junior ensign Seymur Bakhishov, who went missing in recent clashes on the line of contact between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops, is believed to have been captured by the Armenian side, the State Commission of Azerbaijan on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing People said in a statement on Thursday.

The Armenian side refuses to provide information about the fate of the missing Azerbaijani serviceman Seymur Bakhishov, according to the Commission.

Armenia does not take appropriate steps on the return of the serviceman, the Commission said.

The Commission noted that immediately after the cessation of hostilities along the line of contact between Armenian and Azerbaijani troops, the Azerbaijani side, under the instruction of President Ilham Aliyev and in compliance with the norms of international humanitarian law, has fulfilled all the taks in connection with the clarification of the fate of those killed and reported missing.

Azerbaijan, based on the principle of “all for all”, has so far handed over the dead bodies of 18 soldiers to the Armenian side through the mediation of the relevant international organizations, according to the Commission. In addition, the international mediators were informed of Azerbaijan’s willingness to return the body of another Armenian soldier found on the contact line.

Considering the fact that Azerbaijan honors the requirements and terms of the agreement, Armenia should act in the same way, the Commission said, urging the relevant international organizations to demonstrate determination in the matter to assist in clarifying the fate of the Azerbaijani serviceman Seymur Bakhishov.

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