Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) asks Laos to join Ottawa Treaty
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) requested Laos at a meeting on Monday to join the other 164 countries attending the Ottawa Convention while Cambodia is chair and hosts the 5th Review Meeting of the organisation.
Ly Thuch, Senior Minister and CMAA First Vice-President, met Buakeo Phumvongsay, Laotian Ambassador to Cambodia, at the CMAA office where he sought Laos’ participation to join the Ottawa Convention.
Thuch, who is also the President of the 2024 Ottawa Convention, told the Laotian side that on behalf of government, Cambodia will seek to mobilise resources and seek cooperation and assistance from development partners and donors to support Laos’ demining activities if it participates as a state party at the Convention.
Thuch added that if Laos joins the meeting, Cambodia is committed to supporting Laos in clearing mines in compliance with the Ottawa Convention.
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