Armenia

Cluster Munition Remnants

Anti-Personnel Mines

  • Performance

    Not Applicable

Key Developments

In 2022, periodic violations of the 2020 ceasefire that ended the six-week armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh included two days of hostilities in mid-September 2022, after Azerbaijan accused Armenia of laying mines in territory under the control of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan also accused Armenia of sending thousands of landmines to Nagorno-Karabakh in 2022. Armenia denied the allegations but acknowledged that its armed forces have laid mines in its sovereign territory for the purpose of self-defence. Armenia did not disclose anti-personnel (AP) mine contamination and land release data for 2022.


Recommendations for Action

  • Armenia should commit never again to use AP mines and should accede to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC) as a matter of priority.
  • Armenia should comply with its obligations under international human rights law to clear AP mines on territory under its jurisdiction as soon as possible.
  • Armenia should clarify the extent of remaining mine contamination.
  • Armenia should expedite the adoption of national mine action legislation.
  • Armenia should finalise its strategic mine action plan as soon as possible.

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