Cambodia aim to clear more than 41 million square metres of mine-contaminated land across six provinces bordering Thailand, thanks to US$5 million in funding from the “Cambodia Mine-Free 2025 Fund”.
A signing ceremony for the border mine clearance agreement, between the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces’ Army Command, the National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces, Mine and ERW Clearance (NPMEC), and the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), took place on Thursday, October 2. According to the CMAA, the agreement covers 453 known mine fields — across a total of 41,796,263 square metres — in Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey, Siem Reap, Battambang, Preah Vihear and Pursat provinces.
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Source: The Star News
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