A total of 2,129 hectares of land were cleared of mines in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories on May 1-11, according to the weekly report by Azerbaijan’s National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) on humanitarian demining operations.
Azerbaijani army servicemen Muhammad Huseynov and Kamil Gaflanov were injured on May 11 after stepping on a mine while performing their official duties in the Kalbajar district, according to Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry.
The amendments provide for benefits for the children of sappers killed in the line of duty
A group of Azerbaijani NGOs has addressed an open letter to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council António Costa, the heads of state and governments participating in the 8th European Political Community Summit and the EU-Armenia Summit.
A total of 7,788.8 hectares of land were cleared of mines in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories in April, according to the weekly report by Azerbaijan’s National Agency for Mine Action ( …
Over 1.5 million mines were planted on Azerbaijani lands during the occupation
Nearly 1,600 hectares of land were cleared of mines in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories on April 20-26, according to the weekly report by Azerbaijan’s National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) on humanitarian demining operations.
The U.S. military estimates that it may take up to six months to fully clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines, The Washington Post reported, citing sources.
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has called for increased international support to expand mine clearance operations, stressing the ongoing humanitarian risks posed by landmines in liberated territories.
Today, an employee of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA), Mughan Matili, born in 1995, died as a result of a mine incident in the liberated Ashaghi Abdurrahmanli village, Fuzuli district, a source in ANAMA said.
As many as 2,052 hectares of land were cleared of mines in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories on April 6-12, according to the weekly report by Azerbaijan’s National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) on humanitarian demining operations.
Azerbaijan ranks among the top 10 countries with a mine problem in the world, President of the International Eurasian Press Fund and Chairman of the Public Council under the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) Umud Mirzayev said.
Hikmet Hajiyev stated that mine contamination is obstructing reconstruction initiatives in Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur. He highlighted that more than 70 individuals have lost their lives due to mine explosions in recent years.
A total of 267 anti-tank mines, 236 anti-personnel mines, and 4,922 unexploded ordnance (UXO) were discovered and neutralized in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories in March 2026, the country’s National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) said.
Today, another mine incident took place in the Aghdere district of Azerbaijan, resulting in injuries to a man born in 1982.
The families of deminers who were killed or died from injuries sustained during demining operations will be granted a pension by the President of Azerbaijan.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is refusing to send warships to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. President Donald Trump called for reinforcements, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Since the end of the Karabakh war, 72 Azerbaijanis have been killed by landmines, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.
Reports indicate that the Iranian military has deployed approximately 12 mines in the Strait of Hormuz, with the majority of their locations likely being identified.
U.S. forces on Tuesday sunk several Iranian ships, including 16 minelayers, near the Strait of Hormuz, according to the U.S. Central Command.
