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PM Hun Sen To Meet His Thai Counterpart in Late September
Phnom Penh, September 3, 2010 AKP -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen will meet with Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sept. 24 during the ASEAN-U.S. Meeting to be held in the U.S.
Cambodian Information Minister H.E. Khieu Kanharith told this to reporters on Sept. 2 after a meeting between Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen and visiting Thai Minister to the Thai prime minister’s Office H.E. Ongart Klampaiboon.
Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Abhisit Vejjajiva could meet four times this year – in New York, Brussels, Hanoi and Phnom Penh, said H.E. Khieu Kanharith, adding that the meetings will not only focus on the border issue.
In the meeting, Samdech Techo Hun Sen asked both sides to do their best to minimize their dispute and maximize their cooperation, he said.
For his part, visiting Ongart Klampaiboon said Samdech Hun Sen expressed his goodwill to improve the relationship and promote the cooperation with Thailand, H.E. Khieu Kanharith said.
After the meeting, Mr. Ongart Klampaiboon praised the Cambodian premier Techo Hun Sen for his kindness and goodwill to strengthen the relations between the two countries. --AKP
(By LIM Nary)
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Cambodia, Thailand Agree to Establish Mechanism to Avoid Misinformation
Phnom Penh, September 3, 2010 AKP -- Cambodia and Thailand agreed to establish a mechanism to avoid confusion and misinformation, following the meeting here yesterday between Cambodian Minister of Information H.E. Khieu Kanharith and Minister to the Thai prime minister’s Office H.E. Ongart Klampaiboon.
The mechanism includes direct communications between the two ministers, close contact between Cambodian Secretary of State at the Information Ministry Nou Sovathero and the Thai Embassy in Phnom Penh, and creation of Cambodian-Thai technical commission on information, H.E. Khieu Kanharith told a press conference upon the meeting.
H.E. Ongart Klampaiboon pledged to discuss with Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Phiromya about the visit exchanges between the Cambodian and Thai journalists, and he hoped that the relationship between the two Information ministers would contribute to improve the relationship between the two countries, said H.E. Khieu Kanharith.
Both sides also discussed about the exchange of art performances between Phnom Penh and Bangkok, he said.
The Cambodian information minister further quoted Premier Techo Hun Sen as saying that when we do not have a concrete bridge, we should use a bamboo bridge first, and media or arts exchanges are the steps to transform the bamboo bridge into a concrete one. --AKP
(By SOKMOM Nimul)
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SAC Holds 2nd Conference to Review Work Performance in the Past 4 Years
Phnom Penh, September 3, 2010 AKP -- Scout Association of Cambodia (SAC) held the 2nd conference here on Sept. 2 to review the work performance in the past 4 years in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Sok An, minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers.
The conference was also attended by government officials and as many as 316 members of SAC.
The participants will discuss the amendment of SAC Charter and its internal regulation, as well as conduct an election for leaders of SAC in the 2nd mandate.
After the 1st conference, members of SAC made a great effort in the scout movement, said Mr. Chey Chap, chairman of the National Commissioner of SAC.
Scout Association of Cambodia became a member of the world organization of scout movement in July, 2008 and the membership certificate was conferred to SAC in 38th conference of the world organization of scout movement held in Jeju island of S. Korea on July 14-18, 2008, he said.
H.E. Sok An appreciated SAC for its efforts in scout movement until being recognized as a member of the world organization of scout movement.
He urged SAC to try the best to train and educate themselves, either mental or physical to be good citizens.
He also asked the participants to hold a deep discussion on the amendment of the scout charter and the internal regulation to ensure the proper importance in response to the real situation of the country. --AKP
(By THOU Peou)
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DPM Keat Chhon Meets IMF Representative for the Asia and Pacific Region
Phnom Penh, September 3, 2010 AKP -- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance H.E. Keat Chhon met here on Sept. 1 with visiting Representative of International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the Asia and Pacific Region Mr. Olaf Unteroberdoerster.
In the meeting, Mr. Olaf Unteroberdoerster praised Cambodia for the economic stability and development in the time of world financial crisis. He also appreciated Cambodia for having effectively used IMF’s resources for the country’s social and economic development.
In reply, H.E. Keat Chhon highly valued the good cooperation between Cambodia and IMF, which he said helped strengthen and develop Cambodia’s economic and financial sectors. --AKP
(By Théng)
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80,734 Tourists Visit Preah Vihear in First Six Months
Phnom Penh, September 3, 2010 AKP -- During the first six months of this year, the total number of visitors to Preah Vihear province, about 294 kilometers north of Phnom Penh capital city, saw an increase.
According to a report of the provincial authorities, for the first semester of 2010, some 80,734 tourists, of them 5,773 foreigners, visited the province.
The report attributed the increase to the province’s cultural and eco-tourism potentiality – especially the Preah Vihear Temple, a World Heritage Site, which stands on the Dangrek Mountain at the border with Thailand – and the local authorities’ efforts in promoting the province’s tourism.
The provincial authorities have so far published 3,000 copies of the book on Preah Vihear’s tourism resorts and products, of them 1,700 are in Khmer and the rest in English, it said. --AKP
(By KOM Heng)
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