Chartar, Nagorno Karabakh, Azerbaijan, 07-06-2006
Deminers of the ngo Halo Trust are clearing anti-tank mines with a big loop detector on minefield Chartar 5 near the villager of Chartar. During the war both Armenia and Azerbaijan put mines in the ground. Most mines are Russian. Halo Trust employs 210 local deminers. In the last 5 years, Halo Trust found 40.000 mines and unexploded ordnance. In 2004 there were 43 mine victims in Karabakh. Nagorno-Karabach is an unofficial republic. It's independence is only recognized by Armenia. Since 12 years there is a cease-fire with enemy Azerbaijan, but the border is still heavily militarised.
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07.06.2006
fot Nick Hannes/Reporters/REPORTER