
Mines Survey Agreement Between Yemen and UN Signed [Archives:1999/27/Local News]
July 5 1999

Mr. Qasim Abdulsalam Al-Shaibani, Head of he National Demining Program, disclosed that the Survey aims to evaluate the extent of the efforts that will be needed to complete the clearing of mines, and to determine their locations. It is anticipated that the Survey results will come out two years from now. The area to be covered by the Survey encompasses about 2,250 villages. The noteworthy aspect of the Survey is that Yemeni women will form 25% of those engaged in Survey.
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