Azerbaijan’s Mine Action Agency, state bodies review progress in Aghdam demining efforts PHOTO

Another session of the Demining and Unexploded Ordnance Disposal Working Group has recently taken place in Khankendi, where representatives from the Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA) and various state bodies reviewed ongoing humanitarian demining efforts in Sarijali and Alimadatli villages of the Aghdam district.  

Following the site inspections, an extended meeting of the Working Group was held in Khankendi city, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

Chairman of ANAMA and head of the Working Group Vugar Suleymanov stressed the vital role of demining operations within the broader “Great Return” programme aimed at restoring liberated territories. 

Suleymanov revealed that since early 2025, a total of 27,204 hectares have been cleared of mines and other explosive remnants of war. This includes 8,318 hectares of residential areas, 9,176 hectares of agricultural land, 1,951 hectares designated for environmental assessment, 708 hectares of transport infrastructure, 628 hectares related to land reclamation and water management, as well as other priority zones.

During the meeting, members exchanged views on the progress of ongoing projects and addressed challenges faced in the humanitarian demining process. Detailed reports were presented on the activities of organisations engaged in clearance operations in recently liberated areas, along with updates on the technical equipment and machinery employed in these efforts.

By Naila Huseynova