(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 7. Azerbaijan hasinitiated mine problem's inclusion in the Sustainable DevelopmentGoals (SDGs), the country's Deputy Prime Minister Ali Ahmadov said,Trend reports.
The official made the remark at the 4th Sustainable DevelopmentGoals (SDGs) Dialogue, themed“Stakeholder Consultation on the 4thVoluntary National Review of Azerbaijan and Women's EconomicEmpowerment for SDG 5 Acceleration."
Ahmadov pointed out that, according to statistics, the number ofmine deaths in the world exceeds 100–120 million people.
“Our goal is to take global steps to prevent these deaths. InAzerbaijan, people are still becoming victims of mines,” headded.
To note, the event is taking place in Baku.
Meanwhile, after the second Karabakh war in 2020, 77 percent ofthe people who died from mine incidents in Azerbaijan werecivilians. Since November 10, 2020, landmines have claimed thelives of over 350 people in the liberated areas, resulting in over60 fatalities and nearly 290 injuries.
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