(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 26. The
territories of Azerbaijan are contaminated with about 1 million
mines and unexploded ordnance, Founder and Head of the US Roots of
Peace humanitarian organization Heidi Kuhn said in a video message
to the participants of the international "Combating the mine threat
- the path to sustainable development" conference in Baku, trend reports.
She said that during her visit to Azerbaijan, she
heard the stories of people affected by mines.
"We have to turn the mined areas into gardens. About
60 countries are contaminated with almost 100 million mines and
unexploded ordnance. Azerbaijan is one such country. The
territories of Azerbaijan are contaminated with about 1 million
mines and unexploded ordnance. We must unite and work to clear the
territories of mines and prevent the installation of new ones,"
Kuhn said.
Following the liberation of its lands, Azerbaijan from
Nov. 2020 started carrying out operations on clearing its lands of
mines, booby traps, and various weapons left behind by the Armenian
troops.
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