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Senate Second Vice President Receives Thai Delegation
Phnom Penh, December 23, 2010 AKP -- Cambodian Senate Second Vice President H.E. Tep Ngorn received here on Dec. 21 a visiting delegation of Thai Senate’s Foreign Affairs Standing Committee led by Mrs. Pikulkaew Krairiksh.
On the occasion, Mrs. Pikulkaew Krairiksh told H.E. Tep Ngorn of her delegation’s visit to Cambodia, the purpose of which she said is to strengthen the ties of friendship, solidarity and cooperation between the two countries and peoples as well as between the two Senates.
For his part, the Cambodian Senate second vice president warmly welcomed the visit of the Thai Senate delegation, saying that it will help boost the friendship, solidarity and cooperation between the two neighboring Kingdoms.
H.E. Tep Ngorn expressed profound thanks to Thailand for its assistance to the reconstruction and development of Cambodia, especially in education and infrastructure construction. --AKP
Article in Khmer by PAL Song
Article in English by SOKMOM Nimul
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Phnom Penh’s Kite Receives First Prize
Phnom Penh, December 23, 2010 AKP -- The kite of Phnom Penh capital city won the first prize during the 14th Kite Festival held on Tuesday at Koh Pich Convention and Exhibition Center, Phnom Penh.
Battambang’s kite got the second prize, while those from Kandal, Prey Veng and Oddar Meanchey the third.
The kites have been valued by their sound, their appearance and the technique to fly them.
Twenty provinces and municipality participated in this contest organized by the Ministry of the Culture and Fine Arts.
According to Secretary of State for the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts Mrs. Menh Kosony, Cambodian kite has also participated many times in the international competitions. It won the first prize in 2009 and the third prize in 2008 at the Internal Kite Festival in India. It also won the third prize in the International Kite Festival in China in 2007.
Cambodia has celebrated the kite festival since 400 years before J.C., or since the foundation of Nokor Phnom, the Khmer first City. --AKP
By LIM Nary
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