A photo exhibition dedicated to the landmine problem in Azerbaijan and the humanitarian demining process in the liberated territories has opened at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York.
The exhibition was organized and held at the initiative of Azerbaijan’s Permanent Mission to the UN. It features more than 40 photographs depicting landmines and unexploded ordnance found in the liberated territories.
The exhibition extensively showcases the work of the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA). The photographs capture specialists engaged in demining, their protective gear, mine detectors, various training explosives, as well as discovered explosive devices and different types of mines in the liberated districts of Fuzuli, Jabrayil, Aghdam, Tartar, and Khankandi.
Additionally, the exhibition displays images of destruction caused by mine explosions, damaged vehicles, as well as specially trained rats and dogs used in mine detection operations.
The photo exhibition is timed to coincide with the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, observed on April 4. Its goal is to draw global attention to Azerbaijan’s landmine problem.
Azerbaijan is one of the countries most affected by the landmine threat. During 30 years of occupation, Armenian armed forces planted more than a million mines on Azerbaijan’s ancestral lands. Humanitarian demining remains a key priority of Azerbaijan's state policy, with over 90% of demining efforts currently funded through the country’s internal resources.
April 4—the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action—was established by the UN General Assembly in 2005 and is observed annually. As part of this day, Azerbaijan organizes a series of events at the UN.