Excerpt of Statement on Acquiring and Using Rapid Tests among Ministries/Institutions and Armed Forces in the Meeting of the Council of Ministers [Unofficial Translation]

I would like to speak to members (of the Council Ministers Meeting today) about the quick test device and use of this device. Initially I wanted to issue a circular. However, later I think it is not necessary because we have a cabinet meeting to which with all the members of the government (are present).…

Samdech Techo Hun Sen: “Make No Request for Vaccination by Sectors and/or by Provinces, Please. Cambodia Vaccinates Every Citizens in Accordance with the Strategic Plan” – Audio Message​ [Unofficial Translation]

Samdech, Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, Institutions as well as Provinces In the past, there have been a series of requests for vaccinations in the provinces or ministries, which yesterday, in addition to the ministries, (I also) received requests for vaccinations in this province or that province, and for instance, (there was this request from) the tourism…

Excerpts from Audio-Message Regarding Anti-Covid-19 Vaccination in the Red Areas of Phnom Penh and Takhmao City of Kandal Province [Unoffcial Translation]

Samdech Picheay Sena Tea Banh (DPM and Minister of National Defense), HE Vongsey Vissoth (Secretary of State for Economy and Finance), Lok Chumteav Or Vandin (Chairwoman of Adhoc-Vaccines/Vaccination Commission), HE Ith Sarath (Deputy Commander-in-Chief, RGC Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Chief of Operations of the Vaccination Campaign), HE Khuong Sreng (Mayor of Phnom Penh) The…

Commanding Vaccination Campaign by Military Teams for People in Red Zone Lockdown Areas (Phnom Penh and Takhmao of Kandal) – Audio Message [Unoffcial Translation]

The principle that we are pursuing here is to provide vaccinations to everyone. It is just a matter that there are vaccines that arrived first, and that arrive later, (including) the vaccines we have in hand. I agree with the fact that we mobilized (vaccines) that are already have in hand, and put them into…

Excerpts of Audio-Message Regarding the Decision to Lock Down Phnom Penh and Takhmao City of Kandal Province for 14 Days [Unofficial Translation]

Dear Compatriots Living in Phnom Penh and Takhmao, Today there was little turmoil before the Royal Government’s decision to close down Phnom Penh and Takhmao. The purpose of the closure was to combat the spread of Covid-19, and the process of closing down would not bring about deaths or sufferings to our people. Despite the…

Excerpts of Audio-Message Regarding Opposition’s Call for People to Fight for Chinese Vaccines after Blaming Them for Killing Lives [Unofficial Translation]

To leaders at all levels, What I evaluated and as some of our leaders knew was that my assessment is accurate. Earlier, especially on March 4, when we just received vaccine, at that time it was my thought that they would prevent (people) from vaccination and, at some point later, they will encourage people to…

Excerpts from Audio-Message Requesting for Study and Preparation of Code of Conduct for the Home Treatment of Mild Covid-19 Patients (In Case the February-20 Event Does Not Subside) [Unofficial Translation]

To His Excellency Lok Chumteav in the group I just organized to consider and to prepare a step ahead. During the inter-ministerial meeting, HE Mam Bunheng proposed the arrangement for home treatment. Now we need to predict the sustainability of the hospital. If the disease does not decrease, our hospital will be overflowing with patients,…