Following the deadly mine explosions in Azerbaijan’s Aghdam and Jabrayil districts on April 6–7, Azerbaijani diaspora organizations across Europe have rallied to protest against Armenian mine terrorism, Report informs, citing the State Committee on Work with Diaspora.
In a coordinated response, diaspora groups sent protest letters to major international institutions and media outlets, including the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS), the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the European Union External Action Service (EEAS), OSCE’s ODIHR, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International Germany, BBC, Deutsche Welle, France 24, Al Jazeera English, The Guardian and other media outlets.
These letters highlighted the persistent danger posed by mines in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories and criticized Armenia’s failure to provide accurate maps of the minefields it planted. This lack of cooperation, the letters stated, continues to put the lives of civilians at risk.
In addition, 393 people have been reportedly killed or injured as a result of mine explosions since the end of the Second Karabakh War in November 2020. It was recalled that taking seriously the humanitarian situation in the areas contaminated by mines by Armenia and holding Armenia accountable under international law remains an important obligation before relevant international organizations.
Diaspora representatives called on the international community not to turn a blind eye to Armenia's ongoing military provocations and mine terrorism, and to take decisive steps to achieve lasting peace and stability in the region.
Since the end of the Second Karabakh War in November 2020, 393 people have reportedly been killed or injured by landmine explosions. The diaspora urged international organizations to treat this humanitarian crisis with the urgency it demands and to hold Armenia accountable under international law.
The protest campaign saw wide participation from Azerbaijani cultural and community groups across the continent. Notable contributors included the Prague Azerbaijani Culture House, the Hungarian Azerbaijani House, the Azerbaijani Society in Barcelona, the Bremen Azerbaijani Culture House, the European Azerbaijan Center, the Public Union for Assistance to the Development of Azerbaijan-Bulgaria Friendship, the Azerbaijani Turkish Culture Association, the Motherland European Azerbaijani Women's Union, the Coordination Council of Azerbaijanis in the Netherlands-Belgium, the Coordination Council of Azerbaijanis in France, the MADANI-Azerbaijani Platform for Culture, Sports, Thought, Solidarity and Future Opportunities, the Swedish-Azerbaijani Cultural Association, the Khari-Bulbul World Azerbaijanis Cultural Association, and the Gala Greece-Azerbaijan Friendship Society.
These organizations collectively called on the global community to condemn Armenia’s continued military provocations and support sustainable peace and security in the South Caucasus.
