Japan to Give $840,000 To Demining Projects
Japan signed an agreement Thursday with the Japan Mine Action Service (JMAS) to provide $839,363 to deining projects in Battambang province, which will benefit about 5,500 residents. Together with the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC), which will receive almost half of the donations from Japan, JMAS said they would clear about 250 hectares of land in Ratanak Modol's district's Chea Montrei, Svay So, Phchev and Chi Sang villages. ... The Japanese ambassador said that although assistance in demining efforts is only part of Japan's development assistance to Cambodia, it is a very important project. ...
