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OAS WILL SUPPORT SURINAME IN DEMINING OPERATIONS

  August 26, 2004

A mission of the Ottawa Treaty, on December 4, 1997 and ratified on May 23, 2002. Initially, Canada will provide financial support for new mine clearance activities in the field.

The Inter American Defense Board will serve as a technical counterpart in the mine clearance operations in the region.

The OAS Mine Action Program has worked in mine clearance activities for the last 12 years in Central and South America and has the financial support of 16 donor countries.

Reference: E-136/04