EU Delegation and Azerbaijan Mull Mine Issue in Karabakh, Eastern Zangazur

Ambassador Marijana Kujundzic, the newly appointed head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Azerbaijan, has been briefed on the mine issue in Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur, according to the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA).

The ambassador met with Vugar Suleymanov, the Chairman of the ANAMA Management Board, The Caspian Post reports citing local media.

During the meeting, Kujundzic was informed about the scale of contamination, the obstacles landmines pose to reconstruction and resettlement of former internally displaced persons (IDPs), as well as the large-scale demining operations currently being carried out in Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur.

The discussions also touched upon the continuation of EU support for humanitarian demining activities in Azerbaijan, potential new project opportunities, and other issues of mutual interest.