Baku urges global action as Armenian landmines injure four, including children

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has called on the international community to hold Armenia accountable in the wake of mine incidents.

“Today, as a result of another landmine explosion, 4 Azerbaijani citizens, including young children were severely injured. Since the 2020-war, 392 people have been either killed or injured due to landmine contamination by Armenia,” Caliber.Az quotes the ministry as saying on its X page.

“We call upon international community to recognize urgency of mine action, to stand with Azerbaijan in its ongoing demining efforts, as well as to hold Armenia accountable for the deliberate and widespread landmine contamination, which continue to endanger innocent lives and hinder post-conflict recovery,” the ministry’s post added.

Earlier on April 6, as a result of mine incidents in the Jabrayil and Aghdam districts, four people were injured. In the first case, an employee of the Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) was injured, in the second - three members of one family.

By Khagan Isayev