Tajikistan Mine Action News
Fourth Mine Action Day to be celebrated at
Tajikistan Mine Action Centre
In
Dushanbe, the capital of the Republic of Tajikistan
will be celebrated International Mine Action Day in
a fourth time. The Official opening will be on 3rd
of April, 2009 in the capital of Tajikistan
Republic. The High Representatives of the UNDP/Tajikistan,
the Ambassador of the OSCE in Dushanbe, Officials of
the Commission on Implementation International
Humanitarian Law (CIIHL) under the Government of the
Republic of Tajikistan Ministries, Embassies,
non-governmental organizations and some landmine
survivors from the remote areas of the country will
take part.
This Day is a reminder that people of
Tajikistan, namely population of 24 dictricts still
live in fear of landmines, explosive remnants of war
and cluster munitions. Their hazards make difficult
the livelihoods and block access to land,
plantation, gardening, pasture’s paths, grass
collection and basic services.
We shouldn’t forget that this Day is
also an occasion to involve the attention of the
Tajik Community to make common efforts on fighting
the scourge of landmines, explosive remnants of war
and cluster bombs. Thanks to the fundraising efforts
of all significant Donors – UNDP, OSCE, Swiss Agency
for Development and Cooperation, Canada, German,
Belgium, Sweden, Japan, ICRC, United Kingdom of the
Great Britain, US Colleage, ICBL - we have seen real achievements in
our mine action efforts.
The
main events of the Mine Action in Dushanbe will be
opening the Exhibition on accessed achievement by
Mine Action in Tajikistan that demonstrated on
description of all Programs, mainly, Mine Clearance,
Mine Victim, Assistance, and Mine Risk Education.
Display of landmines and UXOs will be set up in the
hall and demonstration of the dog deminers and
deminers with the uniform will rich the area of the
Mine Action Exhibition.
Invitation of some Landmine Survivors
that they will show the effectiveness of the small
grant fundraising on their self-development and
impact of provided rehabilitation by TMAC in last
years. Involvement of wide participation by National
Companies of Tajikistan Mass Media and they announce
the country commemoration of the Day. Organisation
of the Drawing Corner by the students of Dushanbe
Art College and their ready products will be
demonstrated on the issue Mine Action. Besides,
events in 22 districts will be arranged by 66 MRE
Volunteers on raising attitude to support progress
of the Mine Action in Tajikistan. The Articles
written by TMAC Program Staff will be issued through
world and country mine action websites, republican
papers.
Radio Broadcasting will be aired the process of the
Mine Action Day.
Districts journalists will be tasked to provide
articles in the local papers. The TV Program will
demonstrated the special films about “Invisible
Enemy” devoted to the Fifth-Anniversary of Tajik
Mine Action Centre in national language.
The
Fourth International Day for Mine Awareness and
Assistance in Mine Action in Tajikistan will be
observed at UNDP/Tajikistan, representatives of
government institutions and non-governmental
organizations (NGOs).
