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  • BAKU: 300-400 Ammunitions Remained From Soviet Army Detected InAghst

    300-400 AMMUNITIONS REMAINED FROM SOVIET ARMY DETECTED IN AGHSTAFA, AZERBAIJAN EVERY DAY

    Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
    May 18 2006

    According to initial calculations, there are more than 100 thousand
    mines and unexploded ordnances (UXO) around the military base of the
    former Soviet Army in Azerbaijan's Saloghlu village in Aghstafa region.

    The mine-clearance in the territory, which started in January this
    year, will last for a year and six months. Nazim Ismayilov, director of
    the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) told journalists
    (APA). Ismayilov said that more than 6 thousand ordnances were disarmed
    in the 600 hectares of area of the military base during four months.

    "300-400 ammunitions are detected in Salohglu every day. ANAMA has
    detected and disarmed over 16 000 mines and UXO in the territory,"
    Ismayilov reported.

    The ANAMA director also said that during the recent operation in
    Aghjabedi region, unexploded Nurs missile has been found. The Agency
    has not detected mines with kapron composition.

    "The sides used Soviet-made weapons and ammunitions during the military
    operations for Garabagh. So, we are likely to detect different types
    of mines in our territories under Armenian occupation. It is reported
    that Armenians buried mines produced in China, Italy, Pakistan and
    even in Armenia in the occupied territories. "Lyagushgas" are detected
    in the territory. We do not rule out that more risky ammunitions will
    be detected in the occupied territories in future," Ismayilov stressed.

    ANAMA found out as a result of its research last year that, 1800
    people suffered from mines in the country.

    "This figure might be huge.26 incidents occurred related to mines and
    UXO last year.40 mine expositions occurred in 2004.14 people suffered
    from mines and UXO in the past months of this year."

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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