Russian peacekeepers ensure safe harvesting of more than 500 tons of grapes in Artsakh

Panorama, Armenia
Sept 27 2021

The servicemen of the Russian peacekeeping contingent ensured the safe collection of more than 500 tons of grapes on 5 plantations from an area of 27 hectares located near the demarcation line in Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Monday.

Harvesting in the presence of Russian peacekeepers has taken place for more than a month on plantations near the settlements of Chartar, Machkalashen, Amaras of the Martuni district and in the village of Khramort of the Askeran district.

Earlier, the winemakers of Nagorno-Karabakh handed over part of their first harvest to the children at the boarding school in Stepanakert, where the peacekeepers also ensured the safety of workers on the plantations during the grape harvest.

In the spring of this year, Russian sappers cleared the area of explosive objects, ensuring safe care of the vineyards, as well as picking berries on time.

Since November 23, 2020, 2,298 hectares of territory, 683 km of roads, 1,937 buildings have been cleared of unexploded ordnance, 26,032 explosive objects have been detected and neutralized.

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