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Armenia and Azerbaijan Discuss Expanding Search for War Missing

Armenia and Azerbaijan are trying to learn what happened to people who went missing during their conflicts.

Their leaders discussed working more closely on the issue.

The countries’ commissions have exchanged information since February 2025.

Armenia sent DNA profiles for 50 missing people, but Azerbaijan said none matched remains it had found.

Azerbaijan also shared a list of 834 people it believes were captured or taken hostage.

The two countries’ peace agreement says they should share information and search for missing people.

Azerbaijan says 4,010 of its citizens remain missing from the conflicts.

The leaders say resolving these cases could help build trust and lasting peace.

Key facts

Commission contact: Azerbaijan said the two countries’ commissions had been in direct contact since February 2025.
DNA profiles: Armenia provided profiles for 50 missing ethnic Armenians in January; Azerbaijan said none matched recovered remains.
Azerbaijani list: Azerbaijan shared a list of 834 citizens it believes were taken prisoner or hostage during the first Karabakh war.
Detailed cases: Azerbaijan provided detailed information on 104 people from that list.
Missing Azerbaijanis: Azerbaijan says 4,010 citizens remain missing from the conflicts, including 782 civilians.
Peace agreement: Initialled in Washington in August 2025, the US-brokered agreement includes provisions on missing persons.
Agreement status: The agreement has not yet been formally signed.

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