UN Resident Coordinator expresses condolences following death of 2 people in mine explosion in Aghdam

UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan Vladanka Andreeva expressed condolences over the death of two people in a mine explosion in Aghdam, Report informs.

Vladanka Andreeva added that the UN will continue to support Azerbaijan's mine clearance efforts.

"We will continue to share our experience with Azerbaijan in restoring territories. The first meeting at this conference center in Aghdam last October was the National Urban Forum, which brought together more than 150 participants from around the world. They shared their experiences on how best to develop smart cities. And Azerbaijan is completely unique in that we have the opportunity to build new smart cities and villages using green energy and simultaneously document this process and share it with other countries," the UN Resident Coordinator said.

According to her, mine clearance activities are also a priority. In this regard, a conference on mine danger will be held in Aghdam and Baku in May.

Commenting on the next round of annual high-level strategic consultations between the Government of Azerbaijan and local UN offices in Aghdam today, Vladanka Andreeva noted that the event participants discussed cooperation for this and subsequent years, and also identified priorities.