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US companies can participate in demining process in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh – ambassador

Politics Materials 16 February 2022 14:38 (UTC +04:00)
US companies can participate in demining process in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh – ambassador

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 16

By Leman Zeynalova - Trend:

The US companies can participate in the de-mining process in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region, US Ambassador to Azerbaijan Earle Litzenberger told the local media representatives, Trend reports.

"I have visited Aghdam and Zangilan. I’ve seen the extent of the problem. We have close relationship with ANAMA. So, we understand very well what the challenges are. It is going to be a huge project. I would like to see American companies play role in that process. I think the government is still looking at that. The preference has been to use local sources. However, US companies do have some technology and techniques that I think are of interest to the government. Hopefully, we will find a way forward. The US government recently announced $500,000 grant of assistance to help address the issue in the region. In addition, we have an NGO called the Marshall Legacy Institute, which is already working with the government and ANAMA. It donates and contributes mine detection dogs. They have provided some 30 dogs this year. Some of them are being purchased by the government, but about half of them are donated," he said.

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