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.
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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
Azerbaijani NGOs send open letter to European leaders visiting Armenia
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.
Azerbaijan clears nearly 8,000 ha of mines in April
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 ( …
Baku outlines current challenges facing Karabakh revival
Over 1.5 million mines were planted on Azerbaijani lands during the occupation
Azerbaijan clears 1,600 ha of mines and ammunition in week
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.
Unblocking Strait of Hormuz to take six months - report
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.
Baku urges global assistance to expand demining operations
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.
ANAMA employee killed by mine explosion in Fizuli district
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.
Azerbaijan clears over 2,000 hectares of mines in week
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 top 10 countries for mine problem - ANAMA
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.
Over 400 people injured from landmines in Azerbaijan since Karabakh War
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.
