The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has called for careful, objective, and responsible handling of reports concerning the discovery of anti-personnel mines along the Cambodia-Thailand border.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the CMAA reaffirmed Cambodia’s full commitment to its obligations under the Ottawa Convention, stressing that the country has not laid any new anti-personnel mines. The authority said Cambodia’s position on the matter has been consistent, transparent, and unequivocal.
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Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse News
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