Azerbaijan, Baku, April 2 /Trend S.Isayev, T. Jafarov/
Iran is ready to provide help and its experience in the field of mine clearing to other countries, country's Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said in his letter to the Iranian media outlets, ISNA reported.
Vahidi wrote the letter on the occasion of upcoming International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action on April 4.
"Iran is ready to provide a valuable experience in all areas of de-mining of territories," Vahidi said.
The defense minister said that during the 8-year war between Iran and Iraq, the Islamic Republic gained extensive experience in de-mining.
"More than 20 million mines were planted in five of Iran's western provinces, to go along with 20 million more of unexploded bombs," Vahidi wrote.
The minister said that a lot of progress has been made in cleaning out the areas with planted mines, and he expressed hope that this year all dangerous areas would be completely cleared.