31/03/2006 (Agence Europe) -German Liberal Alexander Alvaro, a member of the ALDE group of the European Parliament, as emphasised the importance of celebrating the first ever international day for mine awareness and assistance for mine programmes, on 4 April. "This is an issue which concerns all of us, because landmines, together with small-calibre weapons, are one of the main causes of suffering in the world", said the FDP MEP in a press release, pointing out that "every 20 minutes, a...