The European Union has delivered a second demining machine to Armenia’s Center for Humanitarian Demining and Expertise (CHDE), strengthening its capacity to conduct mine clearance operations in hazardous areas.
EU Ambassador to Armenia Vassilis Maragos and CHDE Director Eduard Petrosyan presented the MV-4, a compact, remotely operated demining machine provided with EU support.
Like the larger MV-10, delivered in July, the MV-4 is equipped with a remote-control system that allows specialists to clear hazardous areas from a safe distance.
The EU also supports the training of Armenian specialists to operate the equipment and partially covers the center’s ongoing operational expenses.
The assistance is expected to improve the safety and efficiency of demining operations, accelerate the clearance of hazardous areas and help residents of border communities return to normal life.
