BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. A delegation of
the Eastern Europe and Central Asia Working Party (COEST) of the
Council of the European Union visited Azerbaijan’s Aghdam district
on October 2.
As part of the visit, the delegation was briefed on mine
clearance operations in the area of Saricali village.
Representatives of Azerbaijan’s Mine Action Agency (ANAMA)
briefed the foreign delegation on the contamination of Azerbaijani
territories with mines by Armenia and ongoing demining efforts.
They noted that Aghdam district is considered one of the areas most
heavily contaminated with mines and unexploded ordnance. The guests
observed the mine clearance process.
The EU Council delegation later met with Emin Huseynov, the
Special Representative of the President of Azerbaijan in the
Aghdam, Fuzuli and Khojavend districts.
During the meeting, Huseynov spoke about the large-scale
reconstruction and development work being carried out in the
liberated territories.
A video highlighting the changes taking place in the liberated
territories was then shown.
A representative of Azerbaijan’s State Commission on Prisoners
of War, Hostages and Missing Persons briefed the delegation on the
commission’s activities, including efforts to identify mass graves
in the liberated territories and investigate the fate of
Azerbaijani citizens who were taken prisoner or went missing.
The EU Council delegation had earlier visited the cities of
Shusha and Khankendi as part of its visit.
