A delegation led by President of Ombudsman Association of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Seref Malkoc, with participation of the Adviser to the Secretary General of the Association, who is on a visit to Azerbaijan on the invitation of Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of Azerbaijan Sabina Aliyeva, has embarked on a fact-finding mission in liberated from occupation the city of Aghdam.

The mission is carried out jointly with the Azerbaijani Ombudsman and the staff of the Office.

The main purpose of the fact-finding visit is to conduct on-site research, gather evidence in the territories liberated from occupation and develop a report based on the outcomes of the monitoring for further submission to international organizations.

During the visit, residential buildings, civilian objects, religious, cultural and historical monuments destroyed and looted by Armenia during the occupation, are being inspected in Aghdam city. The mausoleum of Panahali Khan, Aghdam Juma Mosque and Giyasli Mosque, as well as other cultural and social facilities in the city that were destroyed, to be visited, and the on-site monitoring is being carried out.

The Commissioner and the delegation of the OIC Ombudsman Association also inspected the mined area in Aghdam city and were informed of the serious threat posed by mines and other explosive remnants to human life and health, as well as mine victims.

The fact-finding mission of the Ombudsman and the delegation of the OIC Ombudsman Association (OIC OA) continues.

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency