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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday morning received a courtesy call of outgoing Chinese ambassador to Cambodia Xiong Bo at the Peace Palace.
Xiong Bo said that during his two-year mandate, Cambodia has grown rapidly in all areas, especially Cambodia-China cooperation in a strategic framework, according to Eang Sophalleth, personal secretary to Prime Minister.
Ambassador added that he had coordinated the visits of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Primer Li Keqiang to Cambodia; and visit of Prime Minister Hun Sen to China....Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, on Monday morning, recalled that today is the 20th anniversary of the attempted assassination in Siem Reap (24 September 1998 – 2018).
“At 8:52 am on 24 September 1998, one of the B40 rockets out of four flew towards my vehicle but missed; unfortunately, it hit the house on the side of the road and killed one person and injured another,” the premier wrote on Facebook.
The assassination was attempted during the second-mandate National Assembly plenary session, which...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen wrote on his Facebook page on Saturday that he hoped to meet Cambodian citizens living in the United States in the near future.
“Have a nice weekend all compatriots. Before joining the United Nations General Assembly next week, I am exercising at City Golf. I wish the people happiness and hope to meet Cambodian people living in the United States in the near future,” he wrote.
The premier will lead Cambodian high delegation to attend the 73rd United...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed that Kem Sokha has not yet received any amnesty; yet the change of the new detention was done on humanitarian reasons, addressing to 27,444 workers from 24 factories in Kompong Speu province on Wednesday.
“We just changed the detention place in case he deceases in prison, so for humanitarian reason, we try to ensure safety of the culprit,” said Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Prime Minister also pointed out that there is no house arrest law in Cambodia...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen expressed optimism that if Cambodian economy continued to grow as at 7% per annum, the average GDP per person will be increased from $1,560 in 2018 to over $2,000 by 2023, addressing to 27,444 workers from 24 factories in Kompong Speu province on Wednesday.
Amid the 2018 election in Cambodia, Cambodian economy continued to grow from 7.1% in 2017 to 7.2% in 2018, according to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO)
“Last year, Cambodia had achieved a growth...Read More
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Prime Minister of Mongolia Ukhnaa Khurelsukh sent a congratulatory letter to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen reappointed as Prime Minister of Cambodia.
“On behalf of the Government of Mongolia as well as my own name, I would like to extend to Your Excellency, the cordial congratulations on the occasion of your re-appointment as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia,” according to the letter dated on 10 September 2018.
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Radio Free Asia (RFA)’s poll conducted on Facebook to learn from their supporters’ perspectives on the newly established Royal Government of Cambodia was finally ended.
As of 14 September 2018, at 11:45 p.m, 91% of voters recognized the new royal government headed by the ruling Cambodian People’s Party while only 9% not recognized.
Approximately 87,200 people participated in the poll, of which 79,000 voted “recognized the new government” while 8,000 voted “not recognized”.
So far, the new government led by Prime Minister Hun Sen...Read More
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Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released the outcomes of Prime Minister Hun Sen’s visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for participation in the 27th World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Hanoi, held on 12-13 September 2018, according to the press release dated on 14 September 2018.
“At the invitation of His Excellency Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Pedei Techo HUN SEN, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, led a high-level...Read More
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic Thongloun Sisoulith, discussed the solidarity and cooperation of the three countries during the World Economic Forum on ASEAN, held from 11 to 13 September 2018 under the theme of “ASEAN 4.0: Entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution”.
The three sides have discussed thoroughly the joint efforts to address challenges to ensure peace, stability, and development. They discussed mainly on infrastructure connectivity...Read More
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Ney Sam Ol, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Cambodia to the United Nations Office at Geneva stated that the release of former opposition leader Kem Sokha was based on humanitarian act and court’s discretion, speaking at the 39th Session of the Human Rights Council, held on 11 September 2018 (GMT+2).
“The government has no role to play in judicial proceeding, which is an independent and separate body, as guaranteed by Article 128 and Article 130 of the Constitution,” Cambodian ambassador wrote in the statement.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen presented the new government policies and priority sectors at the 15th China-ASEAN Expo 2018 held in Nanning, Guangxi from 12-15 September 2018 under the theme “Jointly Building the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and the China-ASEAN Community of Innovation.”
Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the strategic goal of the new mandate of the Royal Government of Cambodia will prioritize governance reform and anti-corruption; build human capital; create a favorable environment for business and investment as well...Read More
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Prime Minister of Palestine Rami Hamdallah sent a congratulatory letter to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen for his new term of premiership.
“On behalf of the Palestinian government and in my own name, I am pleased to sincerely congratulate your Excellency on your reappointment as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia,” Rami Hamdallah wrote in the letter dated on 9 September 2018.
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