Excerpts from the off-the-cuff speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen conferring diplomas to three higher agricultural education institutions – Royal Agriculture University, Prek Leap Agriculture College, Agriculture College of Kampong Cham [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Agriculture is the core of economic growth and food security Today we distribute diplomas to 3,279 students as agricultural technicians […] we see that the number of female students is not large in the agricultural sector. I think that in the future, there will be a large number of female students to participate in…

Selected Impromptu Comments at the Closing of the Annual Conference of Stock-taking of 2014/15 and Directive Settings of 2015/16 for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries [Unofficial Translation]

In addition to the prepared text delivered at the closing session of the Annual Conference of the 2014/15 Stocktaking and 2015/16 Directives Setting for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Samdech Techo Hun Sen made the following selected extempore comments: Barriers to Exports from Low to High Income Countries I wish to add a few things here.…

Speech at the Official Declaration of Commitment to Implement the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities 2013-2022, Incheon Strategy to “Make the Right Real” for Persons with Disabilities, and the Dissemination of the National Strategic Plan on Disabilities 2014-2018

Excellencies Ambassadors, Ladies and Gentlemen Distinguished National and International Guests, Ms. Nanda KRAIRIKSH, Representative of the UN ESCAP, Beloved Persons with Disabilities, Teachers and Students, It is my pleasure to be here with Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen especially the disabled, teachers and students in the ceremony to declare our commitment to implement the UN Convention…

Selected Impromptu Comments at the Inauguration of the Buddhist Achievements in the Pagoda of Seirei Sarpij, Preah Sdech district, Prey Veng province (Unofficial Translation)

Three Achievements, Buddhist and Secular Relation I am so glad today to have the opportunity to return to the pagoda of Serei Sarpij after I came here once in 1997 to put into official operation the Primary School of Buddhism – Hun Sen Serei Sarpij in this pagoda. Having come here again, I clearly noted…