Azerbaijan`s landmine problem in spotlight of Lebanese news portal
Baku, May 18, AZERTAC
The Lebanese news portal "NN-LB.com" has posted an article highlighting Azerbaijan`s landmine problem caused by the Armenia`s military aggression.
Written by Azerbaijan-educated Akram Tarhinim, the article said high contamination areas total 147,988 hectares in the liberated territories of Azerbaijan and 675, 570 hectares are considered medium and low danger zones.
“The planting of mines by the Armenian armed forces indiscriminately, without marking and fencing, aggravates the situation. Such placement of landmines without any military necessity continues to claim more human lives and poses a greater threat to the innocent civilian population in Azerbaijan," the article emphasized.
According to the article, the government of Azerbaijan considers the fight against landmines as one of its national priorities, taking into account that this factor prevents IDPs from returning to their homes.
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