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    Mediamax news agency, Yerevan, in Russian
    17 Nov 04

    British organization conducts mine clearing course in Karabakh


    Yerevan, 17 November: An international course on mine clearing and
    deactivation and disposal of unexploded munitions of the highest
    class ended in the Nagornyy Karabakh Republic (NKR) today. The course
    was conducted by the British humanitarian organization on mine
    clearing HALO Trust accredited to the NKR.

    Representatives from about 10 countries took part in the seminar,
    including the USA, the UK, India, Israel, Mozambique and Somali, the
    HALO Trust office in Stepanakert Xankandi told our agency.

    "The choice of Nagornyy Karabakh as the venue for the course is not
    accidental and is explained by the fact that all conditions for
    conducting such an event at the international level have been created
    here," a representative of the office said.

    The British humanitarian organization HALO Trust started its first
    mine clearing operations in Nagornyy Karabakh in 1995, suspended its
    activities in 1996 and resumed them in 1999.
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