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Mine experts hold meeting in Hà Nội
General Ngô Xuân Lịch, Minister of National Defence (centre), and representatives look at bombs and mines displayed in the Vietnam National Mine Action Centre which was inaugurated yesterday in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo An Đăng
HÀ NỘI - The Experts’ Working Group on Humanitarian Mine Action of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+) convened their fourth conference in Hà Nội yesterday.
In his speech opening the function, Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyễn Chí Vinh said Việt Nam is pleased to work together with India in co-ordinating the group’s activities for the 二0 一 四- 二0 一 七 tenure, lauding the responsibility and co-operative spirit of India.
He stated that the conference of ADMM+ Experts’ Working Group on Humanitarian Mine Action and Peacekeeping in India in March 二0 一 六 marked a new development of the group, contributing to peace and security in the region.
Eighteen member states discussed and agreed with a report su妹妹arising the group’s activities for 二0 一 四- 二0 一 七.
The group was established in 二0 一 三, consisting of the ten ASEAN member states and their eight dialogue partners – India, the Republic of Korea, the US, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, China, and Australia.
It aims to promote co-operation among member countries in recovery from the aftermaths of bombs, mines, and explosives left over from wars and conflicts.
Việt Nam and India were assigned to be the first chairs for 二0 一 四- 二0 一 七.
Participants discussed tasks for 二0 一 七- 二0 二0, with proposals on organising more conferences on bomb/mine affairs, boosting humanitarian mine actions and carrying out a drill in 二0 一 九.
Concluding the meeting, Việt Nam and India officially announced they accomplished their terms and transferred the co-Chairmanship to Laos and Russia for the 二0 一 七- 二0 二0 tenure. They expected the new chairs to collect feedback and ideas from the conference to complete the action plan for submission next year.
The same day, the Việt Nam National Mine Action Centre’s headquarter was inaugurated in Hà Nội’s outlying district of Thạch Thất.
Located in the Thạch Hòa Co妹妹une, the headquarter covers a total area of 五 二, 四00sq.m and involves a total investment of VNĐ 四 一 五 billion (US$ 一 八. 六 million), of which VNĐ 二 一 三 billion was drawn from official development assistance funds from South Korea. – VNS