Nagorno-Karabakh
Support for Mine Action
In 2022, Nagorno-Karabakh received a total of US$704,813 in international mine action assistance from two donors.[1] This represented a decrease of 30% from the $1 million received in 2021. In 2020, international mine action support to Nagorno-Karabakh totaled less than $100,000.[2]
In 2022, funds from Canada went to the HALO Trust and Mines Advisory Group (MAG) for clearance, while the European Union (EU) supported victim assistance activities carried out by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
International contributions: 2022[3]
|
Donor |
Sector |
Amount (national currency) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Canada |
Clearance |
C$505,975 |
388,793 |
|
European Union |
Victim assistance |
€300,000 |
316,020 |
|
Total |
- |
N/A |
704,813 |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Canada: Canada Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Report (for calendar year 2022), Form J. See, Mine Ban Treaty Article 7 Database. European Union: response to Monitor questionnaire by Michal Adamowicz, Policy Officer, Non-Proliferation and Arms Export Control, European External Action Service (EEAS), 29 September 2023.
[2] See, ICBL, Landmine Monitor 2022 (ICBL-CMC: Geneva, November 2022); and ICBL, Landmine Monitor 2021 (ICBL-CMC: Geneva, November 2021).
[3] Average exchange rates for 2022: €1=US$1.0534; C$1.3014=US$1. US Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 9 January 2023.