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Western Mebon:

The group of experts expresses its satisfaction with the APSARA National Authority and EFEO teams for their thoroughness on this work site and insists that the strict implementation deadlines be adhered to, despite an environment that only allows such things as archaeological research work to be done during the dry season and by continuously pumping out water.

They recommend that the operators continue with the schedule for putting back the embankment steps in accordance with the technical protocol adopted and continue cleaning out the interior basin with archaeological monitoring.

Given the progress made in the step restoration, it is recommended that the project for the superstructure reconstruction be finalized along with consolidation of the causeway leading from the steps to the central sanctuary.