Phnom Penh: Heng Ratana, Delegate of the Royal Government in charge as Director General of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC), received 15 Toyota vehicles from Toyota Phnom Penh at CMAC headquarters in Phnom Penh on October 20, 2026, after technical inspections had been completed.The vehicles are important assistance from the government and people of Japan to the Royal Government of Cambodia, intended to support CMAC operations to clear landmines and explosive remnants of war. CMAC expressed its deep gratitude to the government and people of Japan for assistance that contributes to humanitarian work and mine clearance in Cambodia. It also thanked JICS, the consulting company implementing this vehicle and demining-machinery procurement project.
At the same time, five heavy demining machines are expected to arrive in Cambodia in early 2027 to provide further support for CMAC operations to clear landmines and explosive remnants of war.
This assistance forms part of cooperation between Cambodia and Japan to strengthen operational capacity and support efforts to reduce the dangers posed by landmines and explosive remnants of war in Cambodia.
By: សុភ័ក្រ្ត
