A high-level delegation representing the European Union and several of its member states visited the Chemmani mass grave excavation site on Wednesday to observe the ongoing court-supervised excavation process, following the recent discovery of additional human remains at the site.
The delegation included European Union Ambassador Carmen Moreno, German Ambassador Dr. Felix Neumann, French Ambassador Rémi Lambert, Italian Ambassador Damiano Francovigh, Dutch Ambassador Wiebe De Boer, European Union Deputy Head of Delegation Galija Agisheva, European Union Head of Cooperation Johann Hesse, and European Union Communication Coordinator Sara Fonseca Silva.
The visit took place after the delegation requested permission to inspect the site following the identification of human remains during the ongoing excavation. According to the information provided, the request was made on Friday, and permission was subsequently granted by the court after an application was filed by the Senior Attorney appearing on behalf of the legal proceedings related to the excavation.
The visit coincided with continued excavation work at the Chemmani mass grave, where investigators reported further discoveries during operations conducted the previous day. The Chemmani Mass Grave Investigation Team uncovered a new cluster of human remains inside a small pit, leading to the identification of eight additional human skeletal remains.
With the latest discovery, the total number of skeletal remains identified at the Chemmani mass grave site has increased to 454, according to the investigation team. The findings add to the ongoing court-supervised excavation, which has continued to uncover human remains from multiple locations within the site.
Investigators also reported that six human skeletal structures were completely excavated from two small pits during Tuesday’s excavation work. Before those recoveries, 440 skeletal structures had already been completely excavated from the site.
The Chemmani excavation remains under judicial supervision as authorities continue the recovery and documentation of human remains. The European Union delegation’s visit followed the court’s approval of its request to observe the excavation process after the recent discoveries at the site.
The latest findings and the presence of senior European Union diplomats underscore the continuing international attention focused on the excavation, which has expanded as additional human remains continue to be identified. Wednesday’s inspection was carried out while excavation work remained ongoing under the direction of the Chemmani Mass Grave Investigation Team and within the framework of the court-supervised legal process.
