“We will try Armenia’s this step to be included in the UN Mine Ban report for 2015”
“Armenia is producing antipersonnel mines, flagrantly violating the international conventions,” Director of “Azerbaijan Campaign to Ban Landmine” Public Union Hafiz Safikhanov said at today’s press conference, AzVision.az reports.
Safikhanov said that locally produced mines had been recently demonstrated at the exhibition held in Yerevan, Armenian government officials familiarized themselves with the mines. “Armenia’s mine production runs contrary to the international law. We are investigating the case. We will try Armenia’s this step to be included in the UN Mine Ban report for 2015,” he said.
7 mine accidents were recorded in Azerbaijan in seven months of 2015, said Director of “Azerbaijan Campaign to Ban Landmine” Public Union Hafiz Safikhanov added. He said that 3 people died and 8 were injured in mine accidents. “The dead are servicemen of Azerbaijani Armed Forces. One of the wounded is a serviceman, others are civilians,” he said.
Armenia produces antipersonnel mines violating international conventions
03 August 2015
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