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UN official: Demining will take a long time

UN official: Demining will take a long time

Baku, May 22, AZERTAC

“As the United Nations, we are currently supporting the demining process in Azerbaijan,” said Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, at the official closing press conference of the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13).

She noted that demining is an important process and will take a long time.

According to the UN official, this process is part of efforts to create safer communities, alongside building trust and restoring infrastructure.

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