Azerbaijan Lists Number Of Mines Found In Nation's Liberated Territories
Date
8/20/2024 8:08:36 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 20. About 152,619 ha
of land were cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance in the
territories liberated from Occupation by representatives of the
Azerbaijani Mine Action Agency (ANAMA), Ministry of Defense,
Ministry of Emergency Situations, SBS, four national commercial
companies, and the national NGO“International Eurasian Press
Foundation” from November 10, 2020, through July 31, 2024,
Chairperson of the Public Association“Azerbaijan Campaign Against
Mines” Hafiz Safikhanov said, Trend reports.
He made the remark at a press conference on the results of the
project“Strengthening international support to Azerbaijan in
demining.”
Safikhanov noted that the operations are managed from the ANAMA
Operations Center in Horadiz, mobile bases operating in Aghdam,
Jabrayil, Zangilan, Gubadli, Lachin, Khojavand districts, and
Hadrut settlement, as well as from points in Shusha and
Khankendi.
Mine Action Indicators
(10.11.2020–31.07.2024)
|
Anti-personnel mines
|
32,940
|
|
Anti-tank mines
|
19,956
|
|
Unexploded ordnance
|
73,767
|
|
Total
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126,663
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