Another photo exhibition as part of the international “A Mine-Free World” campaign, organized across Europe by Azerbaijan’s “Gilavar Photo Club” Public Union, was held in Milan, Italy.

Visitors were informed that although the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has ended, the serious threat posed to civilians by landmines planted during the occupation persists, undermining lasting peace. Armenia must fulfill its obligations to Azerbaijan and provide accurate mine maps.

The protest attracted considerable public interest.

As part of the campaign, a series of photo exhibitions were held on October 5 in Geneva, Switzerland; October 7 in Brno, the Czech Republic; October 9 in Ljubljana, Slovenia; October 11 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; October 13 in Zagreb, Croatia; October 15 in Salzburg, Austria; and October 17 in Rome, Italy.

The “Gilavar” Photo Club was among the winners of the 2026 grant competition “Initiatives on the Problem of Mines and Unexploded Ordnance,” jointly announced by the Agency for State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Garabagh Revival Fund, in partnership with ANAMA.

Meanwhile, a group of Azerbaijani families of missing persons, organized by the “Garabagh Missing Families” Public Union, staged protests against Armenia in Europe.

On October 20, Azerbaijani families of missing persons held a protest outside the European Parliament, followed by another demonstration on October 21 in Schuman Square in Brussels, the capital of Belgium.

A statement read out during the demonstrations highlighted the plight of families who have been waiting for more than 30 years for news of their missing relatives. It stated that 4,010 Azerbaijanis, including 71 children, 288 women, and 319 elderly people, went missing during Armenia’s occupation of Azerbaijani territories.

The statement also noted that landmines had been planted in residential areas, cemeteries, and even around mass graves where the remains of several missing persons had been found in the liberated territories. It further emphasized that clarifying the fate of missing persons is particularly important as the peace agenda advances.