DMA discusses the start of survey and clearance activities in Thi-Qar international airport 22 December 2021
The Directorate for Mine Action discussed the start of survey and clearance activities in Thi-Qar international airport.
The Director General of DMA, Eng.Dhafir Mahmood
Khallaf, stated that an official meeting was held, at the headquarters of
Thi-Qar Environment Directorate, which included the second deputy governor of
Thi-Qar, Engineer. Rafie Faeq Al-Shami, head of RMAC-south, Engineer.Nibras
Fakhir Matrood, a representative of Civil Aviation Authority, as well as the
director of Thi-Qar Environment Directorate and a representative of Civil
Defense Directorate. The meeting concluded the importance of identifying an
initial area to start the works of survey and clearance for the airport site in
order to obtain the required environmental approvals, pointing out that the
approved procedures require that DMA sends a letter to the national authorities
represented by Ministries of Defense and Interior in order to identify their
ability to conduct this activity, indicating that it will be sent a letter to
Thi-Qar Antiques Inspectorate in order to identify the procedures related to
antiques that will be found within the airport
