On October 15, 2026, the “Mine-Free World” international campaign—organized by Azerbaijan’s “Gilavar Photo Club” Public Union—reached its next destination: Salzburg, Austria, it was reported by the State Support Agency for Non-Governmental Organizations, APA reports.
The exhibition took place in front of the Central Railway Station in Salzburg, in partnership with the “Azerbaijan House” in Austria.
The photo exhibition highlighted the issue of landmines—not merely as a consequence of the past conflict with Armenia, but as a major humanitarian obstacle hindering normal daily life, social recovery, and the construction of a peaceful future in the territories of Azerbaijan liberated from occupation.
The 22 documentary photographs on display demonstrated that landmines do not pose only an immediate, momentary threat; rather, they can completely shatter people's lives.
It was emphasized at the exhibition that Armenia’s failure to hand over accurate maps of the mined areas has resulted in the loss of nearly 500 lives during the post-conflict period. The exhibition, organized in the central square of Salzburg, serves to remind us of the importance of the right to live in a peaceful environment, while also advocating for the inclusion of a “Mine-Free World” as an 18th goal within the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
A similar photo exhibition was held in Geneva, Switzerland, on October 5, 2026; in Brno, Czech Republic, on October 7; in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on October 9; in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on October 11; and in Zagreb, Croatia, on October 13, 2026.
The “Gilavar” Photo Club is a winner of the 2026 grant competition titled “Initiatives Regarding the Problem of Mines and Unexploded Ordnance,” which was jointly announced by the Agency for State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Karabakh Revival Fund, in partnership with ANAMA.
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