China has provided a grant of $2.5 million to support the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) ordnance clearance operations. The funds will cover operations for the 12 months of 2022, according to CMAC director general Heng Ratana.
Ratana thanked Prime Minister Hun Sen for requesting support from the Chinese government, which responded with the grant, he said on July 20.
“On behalf of CMAC, as well as mine victims, we would like to thank the Chinese people and government for these vital humanitarian funds to support CMAC’s mine and remnants of war clearance operations that will bring about security and development in Cambodia,” he said.
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Source: The Phnom Penh Rimes