Russian peacekeepers destroyed explosive objects detected in Nagorno-Karabakh

Servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping contingent destroyed the ammo detected at the territory of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). During one day sappers destroyed eight ammo for hand-held antitank grenade launcher detected in Martuni district. Disposal of the detected explosive devices (EDs) was Read More …

Armenian demining experts demine 2,000,000 square meters of territory in Damascus along with UNMAS

Within the scope of the agreement that Armenia and the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) signed on October 25, 2021, on November 21, a demining group of the Humanitarian Demining and Expertise Center SNCO left for Damascus under the Read More …

Nagorno-Karabakh: Land still laced with mines, year after war

A year after intense fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh, the territory is still so heavily laced with mines and unexploded weaponry that it could take more than 10 years to be fully cleared. Over the past year, thousands Read More …

Azerbaijan: About 48,500 mines, munitions defused in Karabakh in past 11 months

Azerbaijan’s Mine Action Agency found and defused 48,411 mines and munitions from November 10, 2020, to October 15, 2021, on territories liberated from Armenia’s occupation in last year’s war. “In the liberated territories, 22,230 unexploded munitions, 17,426 antipersonnel, and 8,755 Read More …

Russian peacekeepers defuse over 300 explosive objects in Nagorno-Karabakh

Russian peacekeepers defused more than 300 explosive objects found on the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday. “Today, at one of the destruction sites, the group is destroying explosive objects. To date, more than forty Read More …

The United States Welcomes Azerbaijan’s Release of Armenian Detainees and Armenia’s Actions to Facilitate Demining

The United States welcomes the July 3 release by Azerbaijan of 15 Armenian detainees and their return to Armenia. We also welcome Armenia’s decision to share information with Azerbaijan that will facilitate humanitarian demining. These actions follow Azerbaijan’s June 12 Read More …

Nagorno Karabakh: Russian sappers clear the area of explosive objects in the Martuni district

Engineering and sapper units of humanitarian demining of the Russian peacekeeping contingent continue to clear the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh from the danger of mines and explosive objects, the Russian Defense Ministry reported. Currently, Russian servicemen are carrying out work to Read More …

Nagorno Karabakh: U.S. Senators request funds for demining in Artsakh

A bipartisan letter led by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Todd Young (R-IN) is calling for funds to support demining in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) reports. The letter, which was addressed to the Senate Appropriations Read More …

U.S. House Panel Implicitly Backs Artsakh Aid

A key U.S. House panel has approved legislative report language indirectly calling for continued USAID funding for humanitarian demining in Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). “We certainly welcome this report recommendation as a step Read More …