High-ranking Colombian military officers joined Colombian peace talks for the first time on Thursday, sitting across the table from rebel commanders they had opposed on the battlefield and trying to negotiate a ceasefire. Credit: Reuters/Presidency-Peace Office/Handout via Reuters
VOA: Colombia, FARC Reach Deal on Clearing Land Mines
Colombia and Marxist FARC rebels reached a deal Saturday to clear the country of land mines as part of ongoing peace talks.
Both sides said they would ask a group called Norwegian People's Aid to coordinate the operation.
Humberto de la Calle, a former Colombian vice president and the government's lead negotiator, said Saturday, "Our main objective in these conversations is to put an end to the conflict and avoid future victims in our country. And that's why the demining proposal is a first but giant step toward peace."
More News On This Weeks Colombian Government - FARC Agreement To Clear Landmines
Colombia, FARC rebels agree to remove landmines -- Reuters
FARC rebels agree to help Colombian army clear minefields -- UPI
Colombia landmines: Farc to help army clear minefields -- BBC
Colombia, leftist FARC in 'giant' step toward peace -- AFP
Colombian gov't and guerrillas reach agreement on landmine removal -- EFE
Colombia government and Farc rebels agree to remove landmines -- The Guardian
Colombia and FARC rebels reach deal to clear landmines -- Al Jazeera
Bogota and FARC agree on landmine removal -- Deutsche Welle
Colombia, FARC rebels agree to remove landmines from battlefields -- Sydney Morning Herald
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