MFA: 276 persons have become landmine victims, with 46 killed, in liberated territories  

Along with the continued non-fulfilment of commitments related to the cessation of military hostilities and withdrawal of all Armenian armed formations from the territory of Azerbaijan, this also includes blatant abuse of the Lachin road for illegal military and other activities, including for illegal trafficking of national resources of Azerbaijan.

Contrary to Trilateral Statement, Armenia, while pursuing illegal military activities on the territory of Azerbaijan, besides not fully withdrawing its forces from the territory of Azerbaijan, continues to lay a large number of anti-personnel landmines in the territory of Azerbaijan, including 2021-Armenia-produced, which leads to an increase in a number of landmine victims not only along the former contact line but also in other territories, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan said in a commentary on the UN Security Council discussions regarding the situation on the Lachin road, Report informs.

“As a result, since the end of the Patriotic War of 2020, 276 persons have become landmine victims, with 46 killed, including 3 journalists. Out of the 46 killed, 35 persons are civilians,” the ministry said.