GHARM, July 13, 2008, Asia-Plus — A two-day seminar on the subject of “Gender and Anti-Mine Action” was held in Gharm, administrative center of the Rasht district in eastern Tajikistan on July 10-11.
Ms Sayram Bukhoriyeva, a specialist with the Nourobod district, told Asia-Plus that the seminar participants, including representatives of Tajikistan’s Red Crescent Society (RCS) and local authorities, had discussed issues related to providing first aid to victims of landmine explosions.
The seminar was staged by RCS.
We will recall that the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan launched a special program, entitled Raising Awareness of Mines and Unexploded Ordnances (UXOs) in January 2002,. The goal of the program is to cut the number of casualties by teaching local people in affected areas some rules of safe conduct.
