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PM To Participate in the Second ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting in New York

Phnom Penh, September 16, 2010 AKP -- Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, will lead a high delegation to participate in the Second ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting on Sept. 24 in New York City, at the invitation of U.S. President H.E. Barack Obama.

The leaders will exchange views on important regional and international issues of common interest and concern, as well as cooperation between ASEAN and U.S., said a press release of the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation dated today.

The delegation will include Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister H.E. Hor Namhong and other high-ranking officials of the Royal Government of Cambodia.

Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen will also hold bilateral meeting with his Thai counterpart Abhisit Vejjajiva on the sidelines of the Second ASEAN-U.S. Leaders’ Meeting.

Besides, Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Hor Namhong will lead a delegation to participate in the High Level Plenary Meeting on MDG’s and the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly to be held from Sept. 20 to 22 and from Sept. 23 to Oct. 1 respectively, in New York City.

During the meeting, H.E. Hor Namhong will deliver speeches at the High Level Plenary Meeting on MDG’s on Sept. 21 and at the 65th Session of the UN General Assembly on Sept. 28. --AKP

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Indian Investors Learn More about Cambodia’s Investment Opportunities

Phnom Penh, September 16, 2010 AKP -- A delegation of the Indian Trade Association has been in Cambodia since Monday to learn more about the country’s investment opportunities.

The Indian delegation was received here on Sept. 14 by Senior Minister and Commerce Minister H.E. Cham Prasidh.

In the meeting, the Cambodian commerce minister told the Indian delegation of the prioritized domains for the development of the country, including agriculture, irrigation system, water resource, infrastructure, transport, electricity, human resource, export industry, tourism, oil, gas and mine resource.

The forum between the Royal Government of Cambodia and the private sector is held every six months in order to settle the private sector’s concerns, he said.

The delegation of the Indian Trade Association is accompanying the President of the Republic of India, Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil to pay a state visit in Cambodia from Sept. 13 to 18. --AKP

(By SOKMOM Nimul)

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Chinese Company Donates ECV System to Cambodia

Phnom Penh, September 16, 2010 AKP -- Huawei Technologies (Cambodia) Co. has donated Emergency Communication Vehicle System (ECV System) to the Secretariat of the Cambodian Anti-Terrorism National Committee through the Chinese Embassy in Phnom Penh.

The handover ceremony was held here on Sept. 15 in the presence of the Secretariat Deputy Director H.E. Om Yentieng, and Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Pan Guangxue.

According to Chen Rui, deputy director-general of Huawei Technologies (Cambodia) Co., the ECV System facilitates emergency communication in any emergency state even though the electricity and telephone systems are all cut off.

This system was used in the earthquake in China’s Sichuan province in 2008, he recalled.

On the occasion, H.E. Om Yentieng deeply thanked Huawei Technologies as well as the Chinese government for the donation, which he said contributes to strengthening the secretariat’s capacities to ensure the national security as well as to prevent and combat more effectively global terrorism.

Gen. Hun Maneth, permanent deputy director of the secretariat, highly appreciated the humanitarian aid of Huawei Technologies. He said the Anti-Terrorism National Committee was established in response to the changing of world and regional security situation, which urges the Royal Government of Cambodia to take severe measures to prevent any eventual disaster. --AKP

(By KHAN Sophirom)

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Cambodian Government and UNDP Discuss 2011-2015 Action Plans

Phnom Penh, September 16, 2010 AKP -- Cambodian government officials and officials of the resident United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) had a gathering on Sept. 15 for discussing the action plans of the country 2011-2015 UN millennium development program to be implemented as of next year.

The meeting was presided over by H.E. Chheang Yanara, delegate minister attached to the Cambodian premier and general secretary of the Committee for Rehabilitation and Development of Cambodia and Ms. Elena Tischenko, UNDP country director, said an official of the Council of the Development of Cambodia (CDC).

The action plans of the country 2011-2015 UN millennium development program is a main core for a detail agreement on the support of UN millennium development program to be carried out in Cambodia next year, he said.

The meeting is aimed at reaffirming the support for the four main sectors of UNDP including the poverty reduction, democratic governance, environment and climate change, and inter-sector issues including gender equity, he said.

H.E. Chheang Yanara said the royal government was now working closely with UNDP to build the country 2011-2015 action plans, adding that the meeting concentrated on the opportunity of ensuring each of the sectors for reflecting the relative supremacy of UNDP and promoting the effectiveness as a development partner. --AKP

(By THOU Peou)

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Cambodia Welcomes Mine Action Delegates from Eritrea

Phnom Penh, September 16, 2010 AKP -- Delegates from African nation of Eritrea are visiting Cambodia this week and will meet the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) for a series of training workshops and information exchanges, Chinese News Agency quoted a CMAC statement as saying.

Eritrea, like Cambodia, is one of the world’s most heavily mined countries and CMAC will share experience and lessons learnt over 18 years of mine action in Cambodia to assist the development of mine action in the African country, said the statement released Wednesday.

The delegation consists of seven key experts from Eritrea, including experts from the Eritrean Demining Authority (EDA), the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Information and UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) Eritrea.

During their visit, which runs from Sept. 11 to 18, the delegates will be visiting UNICEF Cambodia, the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and CMAC’s headquarters in Phnom Penh and Training Center in Kampong Chhnang.

They will also visit CMAC’s mine action operations and mine risk education teams in Battambang province.

During the visit, the Eritrean delegation will be exposed to all areas of mine action, from mine clearance operations to the administration of the mine action sector as a whole.

The delegation will also undertake training and workshops in areas such as land release and landmine area reduction, gender mainstreaming in mine action, the application of mine action technology, mine action accreditation and the mine risk education and reduction approach.

CMAC Director General and Advisor to the Cambodian Prime Minister, H.E. Heng Ratana said that this was a great opportunity for Cambodia and CMAC to show the international community their capacity and achievements in mine and explosive remnants of war (ERW) clearance.

Research shows that more than 650,000 people in Eritrea are now living in landmine contaminated communities.

CMAC believes that international knowledge sharing is the key enabling innovative solutions to the landmine and ERW problem that is still threatening the lives of so many people around the world. CMAC welcomes all delegations nationally and internationally to share experience in the mine action. --AKP

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Cambodia, Vietnam Act to Protect Aquatic Species

Phnom Penh, September 16, 2010 AKP -- Cambodian and Vietnamese National Mekong Committees on Sept. 15 jointly held a ceremony in southern Dong Thap province of Vietnam to release 50,000 baby Giant Barb, a rare fish species, into the headwaters of the Mekong river, reported Vietnam News Agency (VNA).

The ceremony was aimed at raising people’s awareness on the importance of preserving endangered species in the Mekong basin, particularly protecting local fish species, increasing the population of Giant Barb and boosting cross-border fishing, VNA said.

Representatives from Cambodia, Vietnam and the Mekong River Commission agreed that growing Giant Barb would contribute to economic development in the Mekong basin region. The ceremony to release Giant Barb marked cooperation in fishing between communities and authorities of localities along the two countries’ border.

Giant Barb is the biggest freshwater fish species in Southeast Asia. The released baby fishes will have a weight of 1kg each after a year and 7kg after three years. --AKP

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Phnom Penh Municipality Constructs Building for Woman Drug Addicts

Phnom Penh, September 16, 2010 AKP -- Phnom Penh Municipality has begun to construct a new building for woman drug addicts in “My Chance” Center’s compound.

The ground-breaking ceremony was held in Phnom Penh’s Sen Sok district on Sept. 15 in the presence of Phnom Penh Governor H.E. Kep Chutema.

The construction of the two-storey and ten-room building will cost US$183,793 financed by the Bank for Investment and Development of Cambodia Plc and it will last seven months.

The “My Chance” Center was established in 2006 on the initiative of H.E. Kep Chutema.

Up to now, “My Chance Center” has rehabilitated and cured some 3,227 victims, both men and women, according to the center’s report. --AKP

(By LIM Nary)

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Japan Grants US$85,807 to Improve Healthcare Services in Kampong Thom Province

Phnom Penh, September 16, 2010 AKP -- The government of Japan has provided US$85,807 in grant to PH-Japan Foundation for the Improvement of the Maternal and Child Health Services Project in Kampong Thom province.

The grant contract was signed here on Wednesday between Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Kuroki Masafumi and Country Representative of PH-Japan Foundation Ms. Nakata Yoshimi.

The Improvement of the Maternal and Child Health Services Project will provide training to midwives and health officials as well as health volunteers in four health centers of Baray and Santuk operative districts.

Speaking on the occasion, H.E. Kuroki Masafumi said for the second phase, PH-Japan Foundation will focus on health education for local people so that they understand the importance of maternal and infant health.

More than 48,000 local people will benefit from better maternal and infant healthcare services, he added.

The Japanese ambassador hoped that through this project, the ties of friendship between the Japanese and Cambodian peoples will be further fostered. --AKP

(By Théng)