Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency says there are serious doubts over minefield maps given by Armenia

“As we know, last week, Armenia handed over the maps of minefields in the remaining liberated territories to Azerbaijan. Minefield maps usually contain information on the coordinates of the area, types, numbers, distances, and concealment details of buried mines. However, I would like to note that the initial study of the submitted maps gives the impression that they are unreliable, useless and inaccurate,” Chairman of the Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) Vugar Suleymanov said, Report informs.

“The Armenian side claims that it handed over the maps of all minefields. Armenia does it to avoid responsibility in the relevant international court proceedings. However, we have serious doubts that the maps submitted by Armenia cover all the liberated territories. The Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Defense have already started analyzing and processing the data provided in the maps. After investigating them, the data will be transferred to terrain maps and checked for compliance,” he stressed.

The accuracy of the information previously provided by Armenia on the minefields in the Aghdam, Fuzuli and Zangilan districts was 25%. After a thorough analysis of the submitted maps, the public will be informed about their accuracy and the territories they cover.