From November 10 and to this day, 23 thousand hectares of the territories of Azerbaijan were purified, on which more than 55 thousand mines were found and neutralized and the chairman of the Board of Azerbaijani Agency for demining Vugar Suleimanov at the opening of the International Conference was found on Friday. on demining and sustainable development goals. “
“From November 10, 2020, 23 thousand hectares of the territory were cleaned and neutralized in Karabakh and East Zangezore, more than 55 thousand mines were detected and neutralized, including 10 thousand anti-tank mines, 19 thousand anti-personnel mines, 26 thousand – unexploded ammunition, “said Suleimanov
According to him, the Karabakh region of Azerbaijan is one of the most polluted worlds in the world.
In accordance with the scale of the problem, the demining of the liberated territories of Azerbaijan in the post-conflict period remains a priority issue, he noted. “This question is in the center of attention of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, and in this direction there are big works,” said Suleimanov.