Mines

Issue of demining Azerbaijani territories raised at UN

Issue of demining Azerbaijani territories raised at UN

A briefing titled "Saving Lives through Humanitarian Mine Action in Azerbaijan" was held at the UN Headquarters in New York. The event was organized by Azerbaijan's Permanent Mission to the UN in cooperation with the …

Azerbaijan defuses 436 mines in March

Azerbaijan defuses 436 mines in March

In March 2025, 436 mines were detected and neutralized in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan. The total cleared area amounts to 4,500 hectares.

Azerbaijan reminds world of Armenia's mine terror

Azerbaijan reminds world of Armenia's mine terror

Azerbaijan remains one of the most mine-contaminated nations in the world: over 1.5 million mines and other explosive devices were planted across Azerbaijani territories during the Armenian occupation, with more than 13% of the land still heavily …

Azerbaijan defuses 138 landmines

Azerbaijan defuses 138 landmines

The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) published the weekly report on humanitarian demining operations in the liberated areas. A …

Landmine blows up in Azerbaijan's Khojaly yesterday

Landmine blows up in Azerbaijan's Khojaly yesterday

A mine exploded in the Azerbaijan's Khojaly district on February 21, according to the press service of the Agency for Mine Action of Azerbaijan A resident of the Aghdam region, Nagi Imanov, who was a participant of the Karabakh …

Baku reveals number of Armenia's mine terror victims in 2024

Baku reveals number of Armenia's mine terror victims in 2024

Azerbaijan’s General Prosecutor Kamran Aliyev said that 41 individuals became victims of mine and unexploded ordnance explosions in Azerbaijan in 2024. According to him, of these victims, 5 lost their lives, while 36 others …

Azerbaijan calls on UN to pay attention to mine problem

Azerbaijan calls on UN to pay attention to mine problem

Azerbaijan continues to face the danger of mines in the territories liberated from occupation day after day. In this regard, the representative of Baku to the UN has sent a letter to the Secretary General of the organization António Guterres with an appeal to pay closer attention to this important problem.

120,000 mines cleared in Azerbaijan

120,000 mines cleared in Azerbaijan

A total of 178,145.4 hectares of land have been cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance during the humanitarian demining operations in the territories liberated from occupation since November 10, 2020, the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine …

Azerbaijan clears 10% of Karabakh of mines in 4 years

Azerbaijan clears 10% of Karabakh of mines in 4 years

A total of 176,237 hectares in Azerbaijan were cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance from November 2020 through November 30, 2024, Chairman of the Azerbaijan Campaign to Ban Landmines Public Union Hafiz Safikhanov said at the union's …