The primary efforts in mine clearance were directed to settlements, fields, roads and infrastructure, said the Deputy Chief of the Ministry's Press Service, Lieutenant-Colonel Anar Eyvazov, Report informs.
According to him, more than 13,000 hectares have been cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance this year: "About 17,000 mines and unexploded ordnance have been found and neutralized," he said.