Excerpts from the Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen in the Conversation with People Who Had Their Land Lottery Done to Relocate out of Angkor Wat Area to Resettle at the Village of Run Ta Ek of Banteay Srei District [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Two Decisions – (a) Running Water for Further Development of Resettlement at Run Ta Ek and Pak Snaeng and (b) Cambodia Does Not Support Annexation of Ukraine into Russia […] Our country now has a population of 17 million. In 1979, the population of Cambodia was about 5 million. Laos also has a population…

Extensive Excerpts from Off-the-Cuff Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Sixth National Interfaith Forum on Combating Human Trafficking – 2022 [Unofficial Translation]

​(1) Religious and Sectarian differences Are Not Obstacles to Common Goal This morning, I am here to join the 6th Interfaith ceremony against human trafficking, this evening, I will receive HM the King, and tomorrow, I will go to Siem Reap to meet with the people there. However, I am happy to participate in this…

Remarks By Samdech Techo HUN SEN at the Opening of the 54th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings

Excellencies Economic Ministers, AFTA Council Ministers, and AIA Ministers; Excellency ASEAN Secretary General; Excellencies, Delegates, Distinguished National and International Guests! Today, I am greatly pleased to preside over the opening ceremony of the 54th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings. Cambodia is truly honored to assume the role as the rotating Chair of ASEAN,…

Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Conversation with Residents in the Angkor Area Who Voluntarily Relocate to the New Settlement at Run Ta Ek Village, Banteay Srey District, Siem Reap Province [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Preah Borom Ratanakaod Initiated Designation Request Since 1991 for Angkor Wat to Be Listed as a World Heritage Site Today is the third day of our (fifteen) religious rites and a day when our people can come together here. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our people for understanding what we…

Opening Remarks By Samdech Techo HUN SEN at the 2022 ASEAN Leadership and Partnership Forum Under the Theme “Partnerships for a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN”

Samdech, Excellencies Members of the Royal Government of Cambodia; Excellencies Ambassadors to the Kingdom of Cambodia; Neak Oknha Kith Meng, Chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council and President of Cambodia Chamber of Commerce; Excellency Dr. Sok Siphana, Senior Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia and Chairman of the Board of Director of the…

Excerpts from the Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Construction of Two Overpasses – (1) the Preah Monivong Overpass and (2) the Overpass (Samdech Chao Fah Veang) Kong Sam Ol [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Preah Monivong Overpass and Kong Sam Ol Overpass – Roads Are Not Up for Transportation Demand […] since these bridges have long names, I would like to suggest we call the first bridge “Preah Monivong Flyover/Overpass” […] and the second bridge […] “Kong Sam Ol Overpass” […] it is not that we are starting,…

Excerpts from the Off-the-Cuff Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Presentation of Diplomas to the Graduates of Asia-Europe University

(1) Digital Technology Widely Used in Education; the Country Fully Reopened; Students Prioritized for Vaccination; Disables Reaped Benefit from Education  Today, I am thrilled to be present at the Asia-Europe University graduation ceremony, which we had not been able to organize for the past two years. As I said last week, with the crisis that…

Remarks at the Handover Ceremony of COVID-19 Vaccine (Pfizer) for Children from the People and Government of the Kingdom of Spain to the People and Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia

Cristina Elisa Aguilar Jiménez, Chargée D’Affaires a.i. Embassy of Spain to Cambodia, Thailand, Laos and Myanmar, Samdech, Excellencies, Ladies, and Gentlemen! Today, I am very pleased to join Samdech, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen to receive a generous donation of 300,000 (three hundred thousand) doses of COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for children from the People and Government…