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ANAMA worked efficiently in last ten years

26 January 2013 [10:32] - TODAY.AZ
Around 220 million square meters of 350 million square meters of Azerbaijani territories liberated from the occupation in 1990's of last century have been cleared of the mines for the last ten years, director of the Azerbaijani National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) Nazim Ismailov told media yesterday.

He added that at present, the settlements have been created in these areas.

Tens of thousands of refugees and internally displaced persons live in Fizuli, Agdam, Goranboy and Imishli, he added.

"Around 12,000 people live in Zobjuk settlement, Fizuli region," he said. "By 2016 we must completely clean up these areas. These operations will be carried out there after the Azerbaijani occupied territories are liberated."

Around 600 people, equipped with the necessary equipment, were involved in clearing operations, he said.

"According to Turkish companies' order, we have been conducting clearing operations on the border with Syria for two years," he said. "Currently we are involved in a large tender.
Around 20 companies participated there, of which 11, including ANAMA remained on the list. The tender results will be made public in March. 

We hope that ANAMA will win. In general, we plan to participate in all these events."

The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. 

Armenian armed forces have occupied 20 per cent of Azerbaijan since 1992, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts.

Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a ceasefire agreement in 1994. 

The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group - Russia, France and the U.S. - are currently holding peace negotiations.

Armenia has not yet implemented the U.N. 

Security Council's four resolutions on the liberation of the Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding regions.


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