Azerbaijan is among the most heavily mine-infested countries in the world, said Ilene Cohn, Director of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS).
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent an appeal to the participants of the international conference on "Combating the mine threat - the path to sustainable development", Azernews reports.
Dear delegates! I sincerely welcome you on the occasion of the opening of the international conference themed “Mine Action – The Path to Reaching Sustainable Development Goals.”