Tuesday, 15 December 2009 04:24 DAP-NEWS
(Posted by CAAI news Media)
The Cambodian and US Governments on Monday agreed to co-cooperate to boost Cambodia’s seaport security in Preah Sihanouk province, according to a Monday press release from the US embassy in Phnom Penh.
The agreement came after both nation’s representatives jointly singed at the Secretariat of National Counterter-rorism Committee (SNCTC) in Phnom Penh.
US ambassador to Cambodia Carol A. Rodley, on behalf of the US government, and Senior Cambodian Minister Om Yen Tieng singed on Monday an agreement on nuclear and other radioactive material, the press release said.
The agreement, known as the Mega-ports initiative, paves the way for Camb- odia to install radiation detection equipment at the autonomous port of Sihanou- kville, the press release confirmed, adding that “In addition to providing equipment and infrastructure, the United States will also raise Cambodia officials on the use and maintenance of the equipment.”
The installation of radiation detection equipment at the port will improve Cambodia’s ability to monitor cargo at this critical location and underscores the importance of the country’s seaports in regional maritime security.
The Megaports Initiative is now operational at 28 ports around the world. Work is underway at additional ports in Asia, Latin, America and the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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