Participants of Baku Dialogue conference conclude visit to Shusha - Update

The visit to Shusha by participants of the 4th International Conference on Missing Persons within the framework of the Baku Dialogue has concluded.

According to Report, the visit was organized by the State Commission on Prisoners of War, Hostages and Missing Persons.

The participants first visited a residential complex. They then toured the city's main church, which underwent extensive renovation after Shusha's liberation, and viewed the bullet-riddled busts of Uzeyir Hajibeyli, Bulbul and Khurshidbanu Natavan. The guests also took commemorative photographs in front of Shusha's fortress walls.

The delegation also visited Shusha Prison, where they were briefed on its history. The guests were told that 360 prisoners of war and hostages had been held there during the war and subjected to severe torture.

It was also noted that the fate of 144 people who had been held at the prison remains unknown.

The delegation was further informed that the remains of 31 people had been discovered in two mass graves found in the prison yard after the city's liberation.

The visit concluded following the tour of these sites.

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Participants of the 4th International Conference within the framework of the Baku Dialogue on Missing Persons have visited Shusha.

According to Report's correspondent in Shusha, the guests began their visit with a tour of a residential complex.

They met and spoke with residents who had returned to their native lands after many years away.

According to the visit program, the guests will also explore the city's landmarks and historical sites.