SIA reports that, the member of the House of Commons of the British Parliament, Chairman of the British-Azerbaijani Inter-Parliamentary Group Christopher Pincher appealed to the Minister of State for Europe, MP David Lidington in connection with Azerbaijanis taken hostage by Armenians in Kalbajar region, the Azerbaijan-Europe society reported Aug. 13.
Pincher said that Azerbaijanis Shahbaz Guliyev and Dilgam Asgarov were taken hostage by Armenians in the Shaplar village of the occupied Kalbajar region of Azerbaijan.
Pincher stressed that these persons were taken hostage when they tried to visit the graves of their relatives.
After the Azerbaijanis were taken hostage, they were introduced by the Armenian media as "provocateurs". Moreover, the Armenian authorities accused them of killing one civilian and one serviceman, the statement said.
British MP also stressed that according to the Armenian side, Azerbaijani citizen Hasan Hasanov was killed during an operation in the Shallar village. Inadmissibility of the Armenian side's such treatment of individuals who only intend to visit the graves of their relatives.
Moreover, the statement stressed the need to provide these individuals with the International Committee of the Red Cross's appropriate assistance.
In his statement, MP stressed the importance of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement for Great Britain, as well as the return of Azerbaijanis taken hostage by Armenians.
Moreover, he expressed the hope that Hasan Hasanov's corpse will returned to his family and all necessary measures will be taken to investigate this incident.
"The British government will make every effort to assist in addressing this issue." added Pincher.
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