Over 2,200 hectares cleared of mines in Azerbaijan's liberated territories

Domestic policy
  • 12 May, 2026
  • 11:55
Over 2,200 hectares cleared of mines in Azerbaijan's liberated territories

The Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) issued an update about humanitarian demining operations carried out in liberated territories (01.05.2026–11.05.2026), Report informs.

Thus, 20 anti-tank mines, 71 anti-personnel mines, and 440 pieces of unexploded ordnance were detected and neutralized.

Also, 2,129 hectares of land were cleared of mines.

The demining operations were executed by ANAMA, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES), the State Border Service (SBS), and four private companies.

These operations covered the areas of Tartar, Aghdara, Kalbajar, Aghdam, Khojaly, Khankandi, Shusha, Khojavand, Lachin, Fuzuli, Jabrayil, Gubadli, and Zangilan, as well as the villages of Baghanis Ayrim, Ashaghi Askipara, Kheyrimli, and Gizilhajili in the Gazakh district.