Colombian Media Highlights Azerbaijan's Experience In Mine Action

2026-05-20 05:38:11

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 20. Colombian digital media outlet ZonaCero has published an article highlighting Azerbaijan's large-scale humanitarian demining efforts and the challenges posed by landmine contamination, Trend reports.

The article titled“Azerbaijan and the Challenge of Mines: A Cause Demanding Greater International Solidarity” notes that around 11,667 square kilometers, or 13.4 percent of Azerbaijan's territory, remain contaminated with landmines and unexploded ordnance as a result of nearly three decades of occupation.

According to the publication, since the end of the 2020 war, 258 mine-related incidents have been recorded in Azerbaijan, leaving 420 victims, including women and children. Overall, more than 3,400 people have reportedly been affected by mines over the past 30 years.

ZonaCero emphasized Azerbaijan's progress in demining under the leadership of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA). The article states that more than 260,000 hectares have already been cleared of mines and explosive remnants of war.

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