Thursday, April 4 2019 17:27

ArmInfo. Related activitiesInternational Mine Awareness Day can largelyto promote the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. About this April 4said the  adviser to the office of the EU Special Representative for the South  Caucasus andthe crisis in Georgia Karin Marmsoler.She noted that this  day will also be celebrated in Karabakh.

Marmsoler stressed that the European Union provides assistance in mine clearance in 26 countries around the world. "Mines are not only dangerous for humans, but also  hinder the economic development of the country. It is important for  us all to make efforts to clear the land of mines. The number of  people who suffer from them is enormous. Moreover, as you know, anti-  personnel mines are a danger to the inhabitants of the borderland I  hope that this problem will be solved in the near future, "said  Marmsoler.In turn, the UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia Shombi  Sharp stated that mines are harmful to the environment. 

Sharpe stressed that the UN is ready to assist Armenia in the field  of humanitarian demining.Nima Dadbi, Deputy Head of the Delegation of  the International Red Cross in Armenia, noted that the CC is ready to  provide for the victims of the mine explosion. "More than 750 people  in Armenia suffered from mines.  Unfortunately, the needs of the  victims exceed our capabilities, but we are doing everything in our  power to assist them," Dadbi said.The message of Anna Nikolay  Pashinyan, the wife of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was  also read out, in which, in particular, it was noted: "Thousands of  people all over the world suffer from the explosion of mines. In  Armenia, this problem is also very topical, especially in our highest  value, and we must make every effort to ensure its security. In this  context, it is very important for us to create a "Center for  Humanitarian Demining". 

"Note that on April 4, the United Nations proclaimed a mine danger  day. This year, in the South Caucasus, the International Mine  Awareness Day will be celebrated as part of a regional information  campaign under the slogan "The South Caucasus is free from land  mines." Events will be held in all countries of the South Caucasus.  Residents of these countries will be given materials in Armenian,  Georgian, Russian, Azerbaijani and English. The booklets will be  information about how to behave if you suddenly discovered a mine.   Recall that according to monitoring data for 30 years, mines killed  or wounded more than 5,000 people, 87% of the victims are  representatives of the civilian population.