US allocates $2 mln for demining operations in Karabakh

US will allocate $2 million in assistance for demining operations in areas affected by the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, Report informs, citing the written statement of the US Department of State.

"To promote regional peace and cooperation, the United States is pleased to announce $2,000,000 for humanitarian demining operations in areas affected by the fall 2020 intensive fighting between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces in the South Caucasus.

Building on the $500,000 announced in November 2021, new U.S. funding will continue to strengthen the technical capacity of demining organizations to clear deadly landmines and unexploded ordnance. These efforts play a critical role bolstering human security and enabling displaced communities to return to their homes and rebuild their lives safely," the statement reads.