OSCE MONITORING MISSION MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS
Azeri Press Agency, Azerbaijan
March 28 2007
OSCE monitoring mission has made some recommendations related to
the fires in Nagorno-Karabakh in the contact line of Azerbaijani
and Armenian troops, Coordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental
Activities Bernard Snoy told the APA. The recommendations include
taking some measures and implementing projects. The mission recommended
holding seminar on operation of water reserves, fighting against
fires and hold meeting on discussion of report of the mission as
short-term initiatives. But as long and medium-termed initiatives, the
mission recommends rehabilitation of burnt forests and lands, planning
measures against fires, prophylactics of the fires, modernization of
equipment, investigate the fires, regional cooperation on fighting
against fires and operation of water reserves and taking necessary
measures in order to protect environment.
According to Snoy, these recommendations have been filed firstly
"to governments of Azerbaijan and Nagorno Karabakh" as well as to
relevant structures and programs of OSCE and UN. The recommendations
are aimed at rehabilitation of fire-affected areas, elimination of
the risk of fire in future and reduce its possible negative results.