BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 31. I hope that Karabakh will be completely cleared of mines in the near future, Director of Analytics at Agora Diplomatico David Martinez said, Trend reports.
Martinez made the remark during today's panel discussion, "Creating National Skills for Sustainable Environmental Rehabilitation," at "Mitigating Environmental Impact of Landmines: Resource Mobilization for Safe and Green Future" conference in Baku.
He stressed that mines are a "silent danger posing a serious threat to human life and the environment".
“Demining territories is also our moral burden. International human rights play a very important role here. Experiences must be exchanged on this issue.
Along with society, the international community must participate in the process. The work done to clear mines gives us hope," he added.
To note, the second day of the traditional international humanitarian conference on mine clearance under the joint organization of the Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is being held in Baku.
The III International Conference on Humanitarian Demining on the theme "Mitigating Environmental Impact of Landmines: Resource Mobilization for Safe and Green Future" is being held on May 30-31.
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