Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen Closing Address to the Annual Conference on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in 2022 and Directive Setting for 2023 [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Changing rice seeds strategy started in the 1980s […] I applaud the ongoing research associated with (rice) cultivation. Historically, starting in the 1980s, if I am not mistaken, it was a rice seed changing campaign. I remember when I was talking about changing rice varieties, my father said, “I raise your head this big,…

Excerpts from the Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion and quality improvement of the National Road 7 segment from Skun to Kompong Cham City into 4 Lanes [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Expansion and quality improvement of National Road No. 7 Skun/Kampong Cham City according to the expressway standard […] Today, January 9, we are launching the construction site for the expansion and quality improvement of National Road 7, which is only 45 kilometers, but we have to spend up to 100 million US dollars, because,…

Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Impromptu Address to the Ceremony for the Expansion, Restoration and Upgrading of National Road No. 41 from Kompong Speu’s Toteung Road to Kampot Province [Unofficial Translatio]

(1) “Longer Roads with Less Money” – No More; NR 41 and 51 – King Ang Duong Access to Sea; NR 41 Runs Through Four Provinces and Ten Districts; China Built 30 Roads, More Than 3000 Km, and Nearly 2 Billion USD […] I would like to take this opportunity to first thank His Excellency…

Excerpts of the Speech and Press Briefing of Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Voters’ Registration Office at Takhmao, Kandal Province [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Adjustments of Personal Data; Prime Minister Can’t Dissolve the National Assembly; Voting Is Scheduled Every Five Years; Never Postpone Elections I would like to inform you journalists as well as our people, today I came to register to vote, or in other word to correct my personal data […] I have to fulfill my…

Excerpts from the Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Closing of the Training Course in 2020-2021 and Opening of the Training Course in 2022 of the Royal School of Administration [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Win the battles of Delta, Alpha and Omicron in the Covid-19 War Today, we come together to celebrate the graduation ceremony for the closing courses of 2020 and 2021 of 1733 graduates, and the opening of new training courses for 665 students. We canceled such events for 2021, but we now can organize it…

Audio Message of Samdech Techo Hun Sen Calling on Cambodian Citizens to Jointly Implement Covid-19 Health Rules and Regulations While Exercising Voting Right for the 5th Term Commune/Sangkat  Council Elections [Unofficial Translation]

Dear Compatriots, Today is the last day for the 5th term commune/Sangkat election campaign. The time followed will be the tranquility day, in addition to the circular I issued calling for a ban on drinking and sale of alcohol on election day. I would like to take this opportunity to address and appeal to my…

Off-the-Cuff Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Closing Session of the Annual Review Conference Summarizing the Works and Achievements in 2021 and Work Guidelines for 2022 of the Ministry of Interior [Unofficial Translation]

[From the prepared text 1] Point 8 – 2022 is the first year to implement the five-year plan of the National Program for Decentralization and De-concentration, Phase II, in order to continue to promote the process of sub-national administrative reform to achieve the goals of ministries, institutions, administrations at all levels. At the sub-national level,…

Remarks on the Amendment of the Constitution on the Condition of Khmer Nationality as the Only Permitted Nationality for Leaders of the Top National Institutions on the Occasion of the Plenary Session of the Council of Ministers

His Excellency, Lok Chumteav, And also, my gratitude toward the provinces/capitals, as well as units of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces and all networks that attended today’s meeting through videoconference and physical meeting of our Council of Ministers! Due to COVID-19, we postponed the cabinet meeting for a while. Nevertheless, after the vaccination reached both…

Remarks at the Opening of the Interfaith Forum on Combating Human Trafficking and the COVID-19 Global Pandemic

Your Venerable Samdech Supreme Patriarch of Both Branches, Samdech Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs of Monks, and Venerable Monks; Samdech Preah Boromneat NORODOM SIHAMONI, King of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and Samdech Preah Maha Ksatrei NORODOM MONINEATH SIHANOUK, Queen-Mother of Cambodia; Samdech, Excellencies, Members of the Senate, the Parliament and the Government, Officials, Armed Forces, and…