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Senate President Receives Honorary Doctorate from American University
Phnom Penh, September 14, 2010 AKP -- The California-based Open Seminary University has awarded honorary doctorate to Cambodian Senate President Samdech Akka Moha Thamma Pothisal Chea Sim.
The award ceremony was held here on Sept. 13 at the Senate in the presence of Rector of the Open Seminary University Mr. Alfonso Cleto.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Alfonso Cleto said that the conferment is in recognition of the achievements made by Samdech Chea Sim in leading Cambodia towards peace as well as the country’s legislative body.
In reply, Samdech Chea Sim thanked the assessment committee of this American university for deciding to award him the honorary doctorate, which will further encourage him to continue to lead the legislative body towards more progress.
The Open Seminary University has always selected high dignitaries over the world to award honorary doctorates in recognition of their efforts in developing their countries, according to Mrs. Pheng Kunthea Borey, head of protocol of Samdech Chea Sim. --AKP
(By CHEA Vannak)
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PM Receives Vietnamese Defense Vice Minister
Phnom Penh, September 14, 2010 AKP -- Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, received here on Monday a visiting delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Defense led by its Vice Minister H.E. Nguyen Chi Vinh.
In the meeting, the Vietnamese Defense vice minister conveyed best wishes from senior Vietnamese leaders to the Cambodian premier, Ieng Sophalet, assistant to Samdech Techo Hun Sen told reporters upon the talks.
H.E. Nguyen Chi Vinh further told the Cambodian prime minister of the results of his talks with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and National Defense Minister H.E. Tea Banh, which focused on military cooperation, particularly information exchange and military strategies.
In reply, Samdech Techo Hun Sen welcomed the results of the meeting between the Defense Ministries of the two countries. He encouraged both sides to further increase their cooperation.
The Cambodian premier also asked the Vietnamese side to continue to help develop Cambodia’s human resource. --AKP
(By OU Sokha)
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DPM Sok An Meets South African Ambassador
Phnom Penh, September 14, 2010 AKP -- Cambodian Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers H.E. Sok An met here yesterday with South African Ambassador to Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos H.E. Duglas Harvy Monro Gibson.
The meeting mainly focused on the preservation and development of cultural heritages.
On the occasion, the Cambodian deputy prime minister recalled the success in preserving and developing the Angkor area by the creation of the International Coordination Committee (ICC) in 1992 with the participation of 15 different countries.
Cambodia wished that South Africa would participate in the preservation and development of world heritage sites in Cambodia, H.E. Sok An said.
Regarding the Preah Vihear Temple area, the Cambodian deputy prime minister said the Royal Government of Cambodia has spent some US$100 million in building infrastructure, preserving and developing the area since the inscription of the Preah Vihear Temple as a World Heritage Site on July 7, 2008.
He further explained that the current Cambodia-Thailand tension was not due to the listing of this Khmer sacred temple, but to the encroachment of Thai troops on Cambodian territory at the Preah Vihear Temple area.
For his part, H.E. Duglas Harvy Monro Gibson, also permanent observer at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), recognized that Cambodia has well respected the international rules and he expressed his satisfaction with H.E. Sok An’s explanation.
South Africa would like to see Cambodia and Thailand resolve their border dispute by peaceful mean, he stressed. --AKP
(KHAN Sophirom)
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Information Minister Meets UNDP Official
Phnom Penh, September 14, 2010 AKP -- Information Minister H.E. Khieu Kanharith met here on Sept. 13 with Mr. Lars Heiberg Bestle, a policy specialist of the Asia-Pacific Region in charge of Information for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The purpose is to understand the cooperation between UNDP, the Ministry of Information and Cambodian National Television (TVK) in the Equity Programme, the ministry’s assessment of the programme, and to set objectives for the future.
H.E. Khieu Kanharith expressed pleasure with the Equity Programme supported by the public, saying that it had professional characteristic for the people to be aware of because it made each of the issues deeper.
He asked UNDP to cooperate with TVK in re-examining and rectifying some issues raised for an objective of the good governance.
The minister also elaborated on some issues in relation with the edition of the books on environment, health care, human rights, and domestic violence and even the law.
On the occasion, H.E. Kim Kunwath, general director of TVK gave additional outlines of the development of the Equity Program such as a sub-title in English to enable those living overseas to read. --AKP
(By THOU Peou)
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Forum on “Human Trafficking and Migration” Opened
Phnom Penh, September 14, 2010 AKP -- The Cambodia National Mekong Youth Forum III on Human Trafficking and Migration was opened here on Sept. 13 under the presidency of H.E. Mrs. Chuo Bun Eng, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Interior.
Some 80 vulnerable youths and children from 17 of the 24 provinces around the country are attending the three-day forum held at the Ministry of Social Affairs, Veteran and Youth Rehabilitation.
Addressing the event, Mrs. Chuo Bun Eng said the forum is aimed to learn more about youths and children’s concerns and hopes for their future so that the government and related partner organizations could draw up plans or projects, especially include them in the national and international policies.
She also briefed the participants about the attention of the government, international community, organizations and civil society on the migration and human trafficking issues, through cooperation, law and plan making to fight human trafficking.
The forum will choose youths to attend the Mekong Youth Forum, to take place from Oct. 26 to 30 in Bangkok, Thailand, she said.
The forum was organized by Cambodia Mekong Youth Forum Management Committee under the support from ILO, UNIAP, UNICEF, The Asia Foundation, World Vision Cambodia, Save the Children and Child Fund Cambodia. --AKP
(By LIM Nary)
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Banteay Meanchey Wins First Women Football Cup
Phnom Penh, September 14, 2010 AKP -- The women soccer’s team from Banteay Meanchey province won the first ever Women Football Cup after beating 4-1 the Siem Reap team in the final.
Ten women’s football teams from Banteay Meanchey, Siem Reap, Battambang, Stung Treng, Kandal, Pursat, Pailin, Kampong Thom, Prey Veng provinces and Pkay Samoth (Sea Star) Organization participated in the competition held from Sept. 4 to 13 in Banteay Meanchey.
The champion won the cup, 24 gold medals and US$500, and the two runners-up, Siem Reap and Battambang teams, got 24 silver medals with US$300, and 24 bronze medals with US$200 respectively.
Banteay Meanchey Governor Ung Oeun, who presided over the closing ceremony of the tournament, offered cash prize of US$400 for the winners, US$300 for the runners up and US$200 for the third.
The Women Football Cup Tournament was jointly organized by the Football Federation of Cambodia and Banteay Meanchey provincial authority. --AKP
(By SOKMOM Nimul)
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Cambodia To Dispatch Two Tennis Players to Asian Games in China
Phnom Penh, September 14, 2010 AKP -- The Cambodian Tennis Federation has decided to send two tennis players to join the Asian Games to be held in November in Guangzhou city, China.
Bun Teny and An Sambath will compete with other professional tennis players from over 40 countries.
H.E. Cham Prasidh, President of the Cambodian Tennis Federation praised the Cambodian tennis players’ capacities, recalling that Cambodia had won two bronze medals during the past two SEA Games. --AKP
(By Théng)
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