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
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.
De-mining of Strait of Hormuz to be carried out only by Iran - Tehran
The removal of mines from the Strait of Hormuz is to be carried out solely by Iran according to the Islamabad MoU between Tehran and Washington, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in response to French President Macron’s comments.
Navigation recovery in Hormuz Strait to take months
The need for mine clearance in the Strait of Hormuz means that months will be needed to return navigation there to pre-war figures, CEO of Japan’s NYK Line Takaya Soga told Financial Times in an interview.
Strait of Hormuz demining may take up to 50 days - report
It may take from 40 to 50 days to clear the Strait of Hormuz to ensure safe navigation, Reuters reported, citing sources in Western maritime security companies.
Azerbaijan urges mine-action support on behalf of 19 states
Azerbaijan delivered a joint statement on behalf of the cross-regional group of 19 states during the general debate of the 19th session of the Conference of State Parties (COSP19) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), according to the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan to the UN.
Mine threat remains serious challenge for Azerbaijan, Hikmet Hajiyev says
The total number of casualties since 1991 has exceeded 3,500, of which 427 have been injured since 2020
Azerbaijan neutralizes 150 mines in week
A total of 101 anti-tank mines, 48 anti-personnel mines, and 412 unexploded ordnances (UXOs) were detected and neutralized in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan from May 1 through May 7.
Trump: US-Iran deal includes demining and opening of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump ended a meeting in the White House Situation Room without announcing his final decision on whether to approve a deal to pause the three-month-old Iran war, an administration official said.
Azerbaijan clears over 270,000 ha of liberated territories of mines
More than 270,000 hectares of land have been cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance in Azerbaijan since November 2020, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) Vugar Suleymanov said at the WUF13 in Baku.
Kalbajar remains most mined region of Azerbaijan
According to Bashir Hajiyev, the special presidential representative for the Kalbajar region, the majority of mines currently located in Azerbaijan are situated within the Kalbajar region
Azerbaijan clears over 2,000 ha of mines and ammunition in early May
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.
Two Azerbaijani servicemen injured in mine explosion in Kalbajar
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.
Children of fallen Azerbaijani sappers to receive publicly funded education
The amendments provide for benefits for the children of sappers killed in the line of duty
