Baku aims to overcome obstacles to return of IDPs to Karabakh - Elnur Mammadov
More than 40,000 former internally displaced people have returned to their hometowns over the past six years, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov said.
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Families returning to Shukurbayli village receive house keys
On Thursday, 25 families returning to their native village of Shukurbayli in the Jabrayil district were handed the keys to their new homes.
Landmine blast injures ANAMA employee in Azerbaijan's Khojaly
A landmine explosion occurred during demining operations in Azerbaijan’s Khojaly District. Еhe incident took place in the village …
Azerbaijan reveals number of mine victims following war
A total of 438 people have become victims of mines and other explosive ordnance in Azerbaijan, 73 of whom lost their lives, since the end of the Second Karabakh War, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) Vugar Suleymanov said during a high-level roundtable on "Advantages and Challenges of AI-integration to the Multi-hazard Early Warning Systems".
Mine threat is one of main obstacles to peace - Elchin Amirbayov
A stable and secure peace is impossible without eliminating the mine threat, Representative of the President of Azerbaijan on special assignments Elchin Amirbayov said at the 4th International Mine Action Conference themed “Humanitarian Demining for Urban Recovery: Setting Standards of Excellence for Safe Settlements.”
Azerbaijan sets record for landmine clearance in 2025
A total of 69,206 hectares of land were cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance in 2025, marking the highest annual result for Azerbaijan, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) Samir Poladov said.
Baku hosts 4th International Mine Action Conference
The 4th International Mine Action Conference on "Humanitarian Demining for Urban Recovery: Setting Standards of Excellence for Safe Settlements" is being held jointly organized by the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) and the UN Office in Azerbaijan.
Nearly 200 mines discovered in Azerbaijan in week
A total of 2,048.7 hectares of territory were cleared of mines and UXOs in Azerbaijan on August 24-31, the Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) said.
IRGC says supertanker hits mines in Strait of Hormuz
A supertanker hit mines after trying to use an "illegal route" in the southern part of the Strait of Hormuz, Fars reported, citing a statement from the naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
US finds just 11 mines in Hormuz
Just 11 actual mines were among over 200 mine-like objects located by the U.S. military in the Strait of Hormuz, Axios has reported, citing U.S. officials.
US announces full mine clearance in Strait of Hormuz
All mines previously laid by the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared and shipping lanes are now safe, CENTCOM reported
Trump warns Iran against placing mines in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned Iran against placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
ANAMA clears 1,700 hectares of liberated territories from mines in a week
Over the past week, demining teams in Azerbaijan's liberated territories cleared 1,700 hectares of land, neutralising hundreds of mines and unexploded ordnance
Mines kill 436 people since end of war in Azerbaijan
Since the end of the Patriotic War, that is, from November 10, 2020, 436 people have suffered from mine explosions, the Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan said.
Three people killed by mine in Khojavand District
Three people were killed by a mine in the village of Gizylgaya in Azerbaijan's liberated Khojavend district, ANAMA reported.
Strait of Hormuz demining may involve European states
Iran is considering allowing European nations to remove mines from the Strait of Hormuz, a potential climbdown that could form part of a deal to normalize shipping in the waterway and ease peace negotiations with the United States, Bloomberg reported.
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry addresses international community over Aghdere mine explosion
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs has appealed to the international community regarding the serious injuries of its two citizens as a result of a mine explosion in Aghdere.
Two people injured in landmine explosion in Azerbaijan's Aghdara
A non-governmental organization (NGO) employee was injured in a landmine explosion on August 3 in the area of Chardagli village, Azerbaijan's Aghdara district.
Oil tanker hits naval mine in Strait of Hormuz
An oil tanker exploded in the Strait of Hormuz Sunday after hitting a naval mine when it deviated from a navigation route designated by Iran, Iranian media reported.
Another 1,400 hectares of land cleared of mines in Azerbaijan
According to ANAMA, over 1,420 hectares of land in liberated territories of Azerbaijan were cleared of mines last week.
