Mine Threat Poses Huge Challenge That No Country Can Tackle On Its Own - Elchin Amirbayov

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 3. The mine threat is a challenge that no country can tackle alone, and addressing it requires solidarity, friendship, and, above all, sustained international support, the Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on special assignments, Elchin Amirbayov, said, Trend 's correspondent reports from the event.

Amirbayov made the remark in his address at the 4th International Mine Action Conference themed“Humanitarian Demining for Urban Recovery: Setting Standards of Excellence for Safe Settlements.”

“This year's conference is dedicated to humanitarian demining for safe settlement and reconstruction. However, in my remarks, I would like to approach this topic from a slightly different perspective-that of the role demining plays as part of peacemaking.”

The main message here is very simple: as long as the physical consequences of the war continue to threaten people's lives, restrict mobility, slow economic activity, and hinder the return of former internally displaced persons, peace cannot be considered fully established. Peace is not created by political agreements alone. Peace must be visible on the ground, in real life. But one of the biggest obstacles to making peace visible in Azerbaijan lies underground.“Since the end of 2020, 437 people in Azerbaijan have been affected by mines – either killed or injured,” Amirbayov said.

On September 2, the 4th International Mine Action Conference, themed“Humanitarian Demining for Urban Recovery: Setting Standards of Excellence for Safe Settlements,” was organized jointly by the Agency for Mine Action of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA) and the United Nations Office in Azerbaijan.

The event will feature panel discussions on the topics“Demining as the Foundation for Urban Recovery,”“International Cooperation and Donor Mechanisms to Support Safe Demining in Azerbaijan,” and “Humanitarian Demining for Sustainable Community Development.”

The conference will wrap up today. The conference statement is scheduled to be adopted at the conclusion of the event.

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