In order to fulfil the decision of the President of the Russian Federation, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the 36-strong demining team of the International Mine Action Center of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is about to leave for the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to assist in demining the territory of the country.
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For five months, the servicemen of the International Mine Clearance Centre of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are to conduct humanitarian demining activities near the village of Lak Sao (Khamkeut district, Bolikhamsai province, 350 km of Vientiane) in order to carry out minefield clearance in areas subject to the American bombardments back in 1964 – 1973
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Source: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation