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    ARMENIA TO ATTEND ICRC SEMINAR IN KAZAKHSTAN

    armradio.am
    16:25 01.10.2012

    On 2 and 3 October, 48 lawyers and other specialists from Eastern
    European and Central Asian countries, the Collective Security Treaty
    Organization, the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth
    of Independent States and other organizations will gather in Astana
    for a seminar on measures that could be taken to help prevent the use
    of weapons that cause unnecessary suffering. Representatives of the
    Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of
    Justice of the Republic of Armenia participate in the seminar. The
    event will be held under the auspices of the Kazakh Foreign Affairs
    Ministry and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

    "Every day, people are injured by weapons prohibited by international
    humanitarian law," said Laurent Corbaz, the ICRC's head of operations
    for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. "It's important that we do
    everything we can to prevent the weapons from being used and to
    help the victims. Of course, the best thing would be for the law to
    be heeded."

    The ICRC, which runs a physical rehabilitation programme for people
    with weapon-related injuries, actively supports the prohibition of
    the use of weapons causing unnecessary suffering.

    "This two-day seminar aims to find ways of addressing problems for
    people and the environment arising from the use of prohibited weapons,"
    said Maria Teresa Dutli, an ICRC regional legal adviser for Eastern
    Europe and Central Asia. "It will provide a forum for specialists and
    lawyers to share experiences and give an overview of the legal measures
    required in their countries to make sure that the laws are upheld."



    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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