Saturday, June 30, 2007

Japan provides aid for Cambodian mine clearance

06/30/07

Phnom Penh (ANTARA News) - Japan's JIMAS organisation has provided nearly 300,000 USD in aid to help the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) carry out de-mining programmes in the country.

The finance package will predominantly be used for mine clearance in the in northern Cambodia's Kom Rieng districtBattambang province.

The aid marks the second time that JIMAS has supported ordnance clearance activities near the Cambodia-Thailand border.

JIMAS has doled out over 400,000 USD annually for similar programmes in the impoverished provinces of Kampot, Kandal, Pray Veng and Kampong Speu, VNA reported.

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