Shorouk Express
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 2. The Azerbaijani Mine
Action Agency (ANAMA) has released information on the operations
carried out in May by the structures engaged in demining the
territories liberated from occupation, the joint statement of
ANAMA, the Ministry of Defense, and the Ministry of Emergency
Situations said, Trend reports.
Meanwhile, it was noted that 321 anti-personnel, 154 anti-tank
mines, and 1991 unexploded ordnance were found and neutralized
during May.
A total of 7,440.2 ha of land was cleared of mines and
unexploded ordnance over the past month.
The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action was founded in
1998. It mobilizes the requisite resources to address mine action
in alignment with national needs and priorities, coordinates
interagency efforts for the safe clearance of mines from
de-occupied and war-affected regions, continues to conduct
research, clears mines from territories and transfers them to end
users, while also communicating Azerbaijan’s mine issue to the
global community and enhancing mutually beneficial collaboration
with international and donor organizations to combat the mine
threat.
