"The international conference in Baku is an important platform for the exchange of experience in mine clearance," Chargé d'Affaires of the UNDP Office in Azerbaijan Sukhrob Khojimatov said at a briefing on the results of the international conference on the topic "Humanitarian demining and sustainable development goals, Report informs.
Khojimatov thanked all the conference participants and expressed hope that such events would be held in Baku in the future: "These two days were very useful in terms of exchanging information and experience in various fields related to demining. Such platforms are very important, and their timely implementation is extremely important. We hope that similar events will be held in Baku in the future, and we will continue to work in this area."
The agenda of the conference covers topics such as improving cooperation mechanisms to enhance global demining efforts, the joint participation in this process of government organizations, the international community, the private sector, and civil society, the application of best practices, and innovative methods and technological innovations.
About 120 participants from 30 countries of the world take part in it, including 20 officials of structures specialized in the field of demining from the UK, Serbia, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Angola, Cambodia, Jordan, Sudan, etc. Among the participants were also members of parliaments of foreign countries, representatives of international organizations, and embassies.