A special screening of the documentary "Deadly Legacy," commissioned by the Karabakh Revival Fund (KRF), was held as part of the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, APA reports.
The screening of the film, which addresses the global landmine threat, took place at the Azerbaijan Pavilion in the Blue Zone of COP31, jointly organized by the Karabakh Revival Fund and Nigar Arpadarai, a member of the Milli Majlis and COP29 High-Level Champion for Climate Change.
Nigar Arpadarai, Rashad Gasimzade, Advisor to the Chairman of the Management Board of the Karabakh Revival Fund, and Parvin Baghirova, Head of the Fund's Fundraising and Communications Department, delivered speeches at the opening of the event.
The event was attended by former Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Eka Tkeshelashvili, Fortescue Board member Jean Baderschneider, member of the UK House of Lords and former Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland, as well as members of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center's delegation to COP31 and local and international guests participating in the conference.
Following the opening speeches, the film was screened in English.
Note that, alongside the film screening, the Karabakh Revival Fund delegation participating in COP31 continued its activities over several days to raise international awareness of the realities of Karabakh, particularly the landmine threat in Azerbaijan's liberated territories.
During the event, local and international visitors to the Azerbaijan Pavilion, including ICESCO Director-General Salim bin Mohammed AlMalik, Representative of the President of Azerbaijan on Climate Issues and COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev, and Azerbaijan's Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov, were provided with detailed information about the documentary "Deadly Legacy."
It was also emphasized that the documentary presents the humanitarian threats posed by landmines and unexploded ordnance in various countries, including Azerbaijan, and their impact on human lives, safety and post-conflict reconstruction through real-life stories and expert opinions.
For information, the documentary "Deadly Legacy" was produced by Beach House Pictures at the request of the Karabakh Revival Fund and filmed in Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Colombia and Laos.
The documentary is based on the stories of people affected by landmine explosions, as well as interviews with experts and officials. The film highlights the impact of landmines and unexploded ordnance on people's lives, the safe use of land and post-conflict reconstruction.
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