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IEPF announces winners of contest held among journalists

05 August 2008 13:12 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. International Eurasia Press Fund (IEPF), along with Azerbaijan Mine Victims Association announced winners of the contest held among journalists on life of mine victims, their tragedies and problems, APA reports.
IEPF President Umud Mirzayev addressing the event noted that the contest aimed to aware society about problems of mine victims via media. To him, all conflict zones have mine problem and a big part of Azerbaijani lands have been polluted with mines and UXO. Mirzayev provided information about measures taken by IEPF on combating mines, mine clearing, learning needs of mine victims, and establishing small business for them. IEPF official Siyab Mammadov added that there were 1883 mine victims in Azerbaijan and 353 of them died.
Rey Karimoglu, Spokesman for IEPF provided information about outcomes of the contest and added that 16 of 20 articles had been accepted. Elshad Pashasoy, correspondent of Yeni Musavat newspaper takes first place, Rashad Suleymanov, correspondent of APA Information Agency second place, Lale Musagizi, correspondent of Markaz newspaper second place, journalist Aynur Elgunesh, Seymur Verdizadeh and Malahat Rzayeva third place.