Cambodia and Croatia to cooperate in mine action


Cambodia and Croatia have agreed to explore the establishment of formal cooperation in the field of mine action.

The agreement was made following a bilateral meeting between Cambodian Mine Action, and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) First Vice-President Ly Thuch, and the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Gordan Grlić Radman. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Ukraine Mine Action Conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.

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Source: Khmer Times


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