Ombudsman's reaction to the mine explosion in the village of Kizilhajili, Gazakh

Today, a mine planted by Armenia in the village of Gizilhajili, Gazakh district, exploded, injuring three civilians and one military serviceman.

It would be reminded that this village was returned to Azerbaijan based on the agreement reached on April 19, 2024, regarding the delimitation of the Azerbaijan-Armenia border.

Apparently, Armenia keeps up its mine terrorism policy and does not end its violent actions that endanger the life and health of the population even after the delimitation.

We once again recall that the failure to provide Azerbaijan with accurate maps of minefields buried in our territories seriously hinders the safe return of former IDPs to their lands, the provision of the right to live in a healthy environment, the border delimitation process, and the restoration and construction works carried out in the region.

The international community should pressure Armenia to provide reliable mine maps to our people and should speak out against the mine terrorism of this country.