<기사> Korea Forest Service Donates 5 Wildfire Suppression Vehicles to Cambodia

The Korea Forest Service is taking a commemorative photo after the handover ceremony of wildfire suppression vehicles in Cambodia on the 24th (local time). Photo by Korea Forest Service

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Forest Service has donated five wildfire suppression vehicles to the Cambodian government free of charge.

On the 24th (local time), the Korea Forest Service held a ceremony in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to commemorate the donation of wildfire suppression vehicles, the agency announced on the 25th.

The event included sharing the progress and achievements of the wildfire suppression vehicle donation project, a handover ceremony, and a demonstration.

Since last year, the Korea Forest Service has been providing wildfire suppression vehicles free of charge as part of its cooperation with the Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO). Furthermore, it plans to donate an additional 10 vehicles annually until 2027.

Ko Ki-yeon, Director of International Forest Cooperation at the Korea Forest Service, said, “We hope to support the local government's disaster management by widely spreading Korea’s excellent wildfire suppression technology to Cambodia, a New Southern Policy country. We also hope this opportunity will help small and medium-sized enterprises in Korea’s forest suppression technology sector to open overseas markets and create jobs.”

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