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March 14th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda The three-day international event will be held at Tehran’s permanent International Fairgrounds and will be attended by Iranian civilian and military officials, representatives of international organizations, scholars, specialists and experts on humanitarian demining.
An exhibition of modern demining methods and a competition of demining robots will also be held on the sidelines of the conference.
The conference and the sideline programs are sponsored by Iranian Defense Ministry’s Engineering and Passive Defense Department, Iran’s Demining Center, and Malek Ashtar University of Technology, which is affiliated to Defense Ministry.
Increasing awareness about the importance of demining in public health, transportation, environment, and economy, as well as introducing new demining methods and technologies, encouraging the exchange of knowledge and information, introducing the latest global achievements and technologies related to demining, and explaining Iran’s position in scientific and executive issues related to demining are among the major goals of the conference.
According to the annual UN Portfolio of Mine Action Projects, mine action initiatives in 27 countries, territories, and peacekeeping missions cost USD 589 million in 2010.
UN data reveals that about 70 countries are affected by landmines or explosive remnants of war, which together claimed nearly 5,200 casualties around the world in 2009.
Landmines and explosive remnants of war take a heavy toll on people’s livelihoods, the economic and social development of countries, and international peace-building and peace-keeping efforts.
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