The activities carried out in the above mentioned directions are also closely coordinated with the Commissioner’s activity in the field of the investigation of appeals and communications. As such, the facts gathered and information obtained during the investigation of received applications and other information directly on-site or by assigning the governmental body concerned to examine the case, as well as substance and quantity indicators of complaints have been used as guiding and supplementary information during visits carried out within the NPM function. The results of undertaken NPM visits, including interviews conducted with persons deprived of their liberty and staff have been documented by reports, protocols and service information and depending on their peculiarities, necessary measures have been taken for each of them. It should also be mentioned that both national and international communities have been regularly informed of the activities carried out by the Commissioner as the NPM. As such, in 2009, along with the reports given at national, regional or international events, the Information and Public Relations Department of the Office issued 98 official press-releases on the Commissioner’s activity aimed at combating torture in the Azerbaijani, Russian and English languages, 42 out of them was about visits, 46 – about investigations, 10 – about awareness events. And in 2010 in total 135 press releases were issued, out of which 94 was about visits, 29 – about investigations, 12 – awareness events. Press releases are also posted on the official web site of the Commissioner. 31