BAKU, Azerbaijan, Might 30. To this point, about 140,000 hectares have been cleared of 119,946 mines and unexploded ordnance. Nevertheless, the mined areas prolong far past this, President Ilham Aliyev mentioned in his speech to the members of the Worldwide Convention on “Mitigating the Environmental Affect of Landmines: Mobilizing Sources for a Secure and Inexperienced Future” held within the metropolis of Zangilan. Trend studies.
“In a brief span of time, Azerbaijan has mobilized all its energy and is utilizing probably the most superior and superior applied sciences accessible worldwide. We’re implementing measures to extend effectivity in mine clearance and our capabilities have improved considerably in comparison with earlier years. Since final yr, all-women demining groups have additionally been deployed. Our nation is implementing humanitarian demining at its personal expense. Enough political and sensible assist from the worldwide group for mitigating the humanitarian penalties of mines and demining the affected areas is of nice significance,” added the President of Azerbaijan.