Source: FN The Asia-Europe leaders approved Cambodia for the first time to host the 13th Asia-Europe Summit in 2020. The decision was made at the 12th Asia-Europe Summit in Brussels, Belgium, on 19 October 2018. Prime Minister Hun Sen said that Cambodia is committed to ensure the successful holding of the 13th ASEM Summit. As…
Source: FN At the invitation of H.E. Dr. Mukhisa Kituyi, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, will lead a high-level delegation to attend the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) 2018 World Investment Forum (WIF) from 22 to…
Thank Cambodians Overseas for Coming and Waiting I am so happy to be able to see you compatriots living, working, and studying abroad. I learnt that some of you are from Belgium, and many come from France, Holland, England, and Canada, etc. I have an obligation to address you because of two great things you…
Source: FN Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen welcomed the ASEAN-EU Business Council’s statement. The statement is true and reflects real situation in Cambodia, the premier said while receiving a courtesy call from representative of the ASEAN-EU Business Council on Thursday in Brussels. In the worst scenario, the premier said that if EBA was withdrawn, Cambodian…
Source: FN Speaking to representative of the ASEAN-EU Business Council for Southeast Asia on Thursday in Brussels, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said that if EU really withdraws EBA schemes from Cambodia, EU’s democratic countries will commit the third mistake against Cambodia. “The first mistake was supporting coup in Cambodia during 1970s; the second was…
Source: FN Representative of the ASEAN-EU Business Council for Southeast Asia claimed that Cambodia has the most favorable investment climate compared to other ASEAN countries, speaking in a courtesy call with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Thursday in Brussels. The ASEAN-EU Business Council’s representative reassured the premier that his investment groups will continue to…
Source: FN Gabriela Cuevas Barron, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), applauded the achievements that Cambodia has made, especially the successful results of the 2018 Cambodian elections which reflected genuine democracy. The congratulation was conveyed when Khuon Sodary, second vice-president of Cambodian National Assembly, paid a courtesy call on Gabriela Cuevas Barron. Sodary explained IPU…
Source: FN Cambodia is ranked 29th (17th for female) out of 122 countries in the United Nation for sending forces to UN peacekeeping mission, according to General Neang Phat, Secretary of State at the Ministry of National Defense, on Wednesday. Since 2006, the Royal Government of Cambodia has sent 5,571 blue berets, 264 females, to…
Source: FN Khuon Sodary, the second vice-president of Cambodian National Assembly, said at the 139th Assembly of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) that Cambodia respects multiparty liberal democracy, holding free and fair elections that allow citizens to choose their leaders. The General Assembly was held on 16 October 2018 in Switzerland to discuss the legislative leadership to…
Source:FN Prime Minister Hun Sen and his high-level delegation have landed Belgium successfully at 8:20 a.m (Brussels time), at about 1:20 p.m (Phnom Penh time). The delegation was welcomed by EU leaders, Cambodian ambassador, and many Cambodians living and studying in EU. Cambodian Strongman will attend the 12th ASEM Summit in Brussels on 18-19 October…