Tuesday, 29 March 2011

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President of Timor Leste Arrives in Cambodia

Phnom Penh, March 29, 2011 AKP – President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, H.E. Dr. José Ramos-Horta, arrived here this morning for a three-day state visit to Cambodia from Mar. 29 to 31 at the invitation of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen.

He was welcomed at Phnom Penh International Airport by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Royal Palace H.E. Kong Sam Ol and many other high-ranking government officials.

According to the schedule, during his stay in Cambodia, the president of Timor Leste will be received in royal audience by His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia at the Royal Palace. He will also respectively pay courtesy calls on Senate President Samdech Akka Moha Thamma Pothisal Chea Sim, National Assembly Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin, and hold official talks with Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen. –AKP

Article in Khmer by CHIM Nary
Article in English by SOKMOM Nimul

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N. Korea Supports Cambodia’s “Win-Win Policy”

Phnom Penh, March 29, 2011 AKP – Visiting Vice Minister of the People’s Armed Forces of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Gen. Pak Jae Gyong has voiced his support to the “Win-Win Policy” of Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen.

He made known here on Mar. 28 during a meeting with Lt. Gen. Nem Sovath, Director General of Cambodian Defense Ministry’s Department of Politics and Foreign Affairs.

Following on the same day, Gen. Pak Jae Gyong was also received by Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen.

On the occasion, he conveyed greetings from President Kim Jong-il to the Cambodian premier and he highly appreciated the development of the relations between the DPRK and Cambodia established for more than 40 years by late Marshall Kim II-sung and former King Norodom Sihanouk.

He further told Samdech Hun Sen of his visit to Cambodia, the purpose of which he said is to further strengthen the cooperation between Cambodia and North Korea in all sectors, especially in the fields of economy and trade.

In reply, Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said Cambodia is pleased to further expand the cooperation with the DPRK in all domains, particularly in economy and trade.

He also accepted the invitation to visit the DPRK at his convenient time in the future.

Gen. Pak Jae Gyong arrived in Cambodia on Mar. 27 for a three-day visit. He was also received in a royal audience by His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, and held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister H.E. Tea Banh. –AKP

Article in Khmer by CHIM Nary
Article in English by LIM Nary

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Cambodian PM: Despite Ending of Cold War, Still Arms Race in the World

Phnom Penh, March 29, 2011 AKP – Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen said in spite of the fall of the former USSR and the end of cold war in 1991, there is not a downward trend in arms race in the world.

Speaking at a graduation ceremony held on Mar. 28 at the National Institute for Education, the Cambodian premier said although the former USSR collapsed, the arms race is not now decreased and any countries of the world boast about their weapons.

Any countries are able to produce or import the weapons, he said, adding that it should be regretful for that because the world depends on the armed forces and the better technology in destroying the enemy.

If the U.S.’ budget expenditure in Afghanistan and Iraq had been turned to help American people or the developing countries, it would have given many benefits to them, the Cambodian premier said of a budget of US$100 billion each year being spent in the Afghanistan war.

The killing between the rebels and government in Libya becomes a real civil war and the internal and border war is also a race to slaughter each other, he said.

“We know that an air raid has been prepared by Thailand, but we needn’t buy a plane to fight each other in the air,” he said, adding that we have no plane, but anti-aircraft weapons.

He also warned Thailand not to encroach on Cambodian air by fighter aircrafts, otherwise the case will reach the UN Security Council quickly.

Cambodia has no plan to buy fighter aircrafts for national defense field, but purchases surface-to-air weapons, he stressed. –AKP

Article in Khmer by CHEY Phum Pul
Article in English by THOU Peou

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PM: Cambodia Needs More Technical Workforce

Phnom Penh, March 29, 2011 AKP – Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen said Cambodia needs more technical workforce to respond to the country’s economic growth.

“We need the state and private technical institutions to work actively to produce our country’s technical labor force in response to the economic growth,” Samdech Techo Hun Sen said in a graduation ceremony in Phnom Penh.

“I appeal to relevant ministerial agencies to pay much attention on technical training to supply the labor market in order to increase productivity, attract investment and promote the country’s economic growth,” Samdech Techo said.

According to H.E. Vong Soth, Minister of Labor and Vocational Training, there are currently 38 technical institutions being functioned in the country with some 66,850 students. –AKP

Article in Khmer by CHEY Phum Pul
Article in English by KHAN Sophirom

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PM: The Meetings on Cambodian-Thai Border Issue Must Be Held in the Third Country

Phnom Penh, March 29, 2011 AKP – Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen has underlined that there will be no meeting on Cambodia-Thailand border issue in either Cambodia or Thailand, but in the third country.

The meetings (of the Cambodian-Thai General Border Committee and Joint Border Committee on Demarcation for Land Boundary) must be held in Indonesia because the country has already extended the invitation and the UN Security Council has given the matter to the Chair of ASEAN (Indonesia), explained the Cambodian premier at a graduation ceremony held here on Monday.

He also quoted the Indonesian foreign minister’s letter dated Mar. 25 as saying that Cambodia has already accepted the terms of reference (TOR) for the Indonesian observers and the invitation to attend the upcoming meetings of JBC and GBC scheduled for April 7-8 in Bogor, Indonesia.

Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen expressed Cambodia’s firm position to join the meetings. “Thailand will go or not, it is its problem. We respect Indonesia’s invitation to the meetings even though the Thai parliament has not yet ratified the minutes from three previous JBC meetings,” he said.

Samdech Techo Hun Sen further threatened to bring the Cambodia-Thailand border issue before the ASEAN Summit in May 2011 if it can not be solved at the foreign ministerial level. “I will take the matter to ASEAN’s desk,” he stressed.

On the occasion, the Cambodian prime minister called on the army to continue to exercise maximum restraint, reiterating that Cambodia wants peace. –AKP

Article in Khmer by CHIM Nary
Article in English by SOKMOM Nimul

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Related Information Regarding Accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant

Phnom Penh, March 29, 2011 AKP – The Embassy of Japan to Cambodia has addressed a letter to the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation regarding the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant caused by the catastrophic earthquakes and tsunami on Mar. 11, 2011.



The embassy also enclosed a copy of “Press Release” issued by the Department of Food Safety, Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan with the attachment (the instruction to restrict distribution of foods concerned) in relation to the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant as well as the available websites to those who may concern on the updated information related to the results of “Investigation for Radioactive Materials to Japanese Foods” as follows:


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Art Performance at Chaktomuk Theatre Hall

Phnom Penh, March 29, 2011 AKP – Cambodian art performance, given at Chaktomuk Theatre Hall in Phnom Penh once a week, every Friday, has gained a lot of national and international public.

The public art performance, co-organized by the Department of Performing Arts at the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and Cambodia Association of Travel Agents (CATA), aims to give the dissemination of the art, culture, classical dance and Khmer custom to Cambodians and foreigners.

Other purpose is to promote the tourism in the country, mainly attract the local and foreign guests to relax at the Theatre every Friday. –AKP

By THOU Peou

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