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Originally Posted by kach22i View Post
All I know is what my sister told me when she did some volunteer work in Armenia. The border areas between Azerbaijan (Muslim) and Armenia (Christian) is littered with landmines from the 1990's conflict, so don't wander off the road to stretch your legs or to take a picture.

If you you find yourself in a situation, then follow the hoof prints of the cows, somehow they know where the land minds are and avoid stepping on them.

Nagorno-Karabakh War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nagorno-Karabakh_War


Map of the Month: Landmine Removal in Nagorno-Karabakh

Written by Tyler Bird on Jul 10, 2017
https://carto.com/blog/map-of-the-month-landmine-removal-nagorno-karabakh/

Land mine situation in Nagorno-Karabakh
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_mine_situation_in_Nagorno-Karabakh



I'm unsure of the date of the below report, it's in their archive section:

AZERBAIJAN
Landmine and Cluster Munition Monitor


Stay on the roads, you should be fine, and no long walks in the countryside.

EDIT:

My sister has also been to Georgia, and said the people were friendly to her.

I suggest you read this:
Travel Advisory January 10, 2018
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-Country-Information-Pages/Azerbaijan.html
Thank you for all of the above. Will study closely.
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