LJUBLJANA, Sept 30 (Hina) - Croatia on Thursday became the 16th country to join an international trust fund for mine-clearance and assistance to mine victims. The trust fund was established by the Slovene Government two years ago,
with assistance from the United States, and collects funds for the elimination of mines and the medical rehabilitation of those injured in mine explosions. By signing the joining agreement, Croatia donates one million US dollars to the trust fund. The agreement was signed at the Ig demining and training centre near Slovene capital Ljubljana by adviser to the Croatian Premier and chairman of the Croatian Demining Centre Ivan Majdak, and the state secretary at the Slovene Foreign Ministry and head of the sector for multilateral relations, Roman Kirn. The trust fund acts on the principle that the U.S. Government doubles the funds Slovenia collects via the joining
LJUBLJANA, Sept 30 (Hina) - Croatia on Thursday became the 16th
country to join an international trust fund for mine-clearance and
assistance to mine victims.
The trust fund was established by the Slovene Government two years
ago, with assistance from the United States, and collects funds for
the elimination of mines and the medical rehabilitation of those
injured in mine explosions.
By signing the joining agreement, Croatia donates one million US
dollars to the trust fund. The agreement was signed at the Ig
demining and training centre near Slovene capital Ljubljana by
adviser to the Croatian Premier and chairman of the Croatian
Demining Centre Ivan Majdak, and the state secretary at the Slovene
Foreign Ministry and head of the sector for multilateral relations,
Roman Kirn.
The trust fund acts on the principle that the U.S. Government
doubles the funds Slovenia collects via the joining of other
countries.
By joining, Croatia is entitled to have up to US$2 million from the
trust fund used for mine-clearing on its territory.
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