The Japanese Assistance Team for Small Arms Management in Cambodia (JSAC) will hand over the second Peace Monument made of de-commissioned weapons to the government of Cambodia's Battambang province on Oct. 9, said a press release issued on Thursday.
The monument, 6.5 meters in height and named "Naga for Peace and Development", was created by four Cambodian artists and will be permanently installed in a public park in Battambang provincial city, said the release from JSAC.
The weapons used to create the monument were surrendered by the residents of the province, it added.
Last week, JSAC handed over the first Peace Monument made of de- commissioned weapons to the Kampong Thom government.
JSAC was established by the Japan International Cooperation System (JICS) in attempt to implement the Peace Building and Comprehensive Small Arms Management Program in Cambodia. Since beginning its operations in Cambodia, JSAC has amassed 28,602 weapons.
Due to years of war at the end of last century, weapons have been widely circulated among the Cambodian civilians. Consistent efforts have been made by the government in conjunction with international bodies to collect and destroy these weapons.
Source: Xinhua
The monument, 6.5 meters in height and named "Naga for Peace and Development", was created by four Cambodian artists and will be permanently installed in a public park in Battambang provincial city, said the release from JSAC.
The weapons used to create the monument were surrendered by the residents of the province, it added.
Last week, JSAC handed over the first Peace Monument made of de- commissioned weapons to the Kampong Thom government.
JSAC was established by the Japan International Cooperation System (JICS) in attempt to implement the Peace Building and Comprehensive Small Arms Management Program in Cambodia. Since beginning its operations in Cambodia, JSAC has amassed 28,602 weapons.
Due to years of war at the end of last century, weapons have been widely circulated among the Cambodian civilians. Consistent efforts have been made by the government in conjunction with international bodies to collect and destroy these weapons.
Source: Xinhua
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Stop destroying weapons in Cambodia! Only weapons can bring the Vietcong puppet to negotiation table!
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