Dr. CHANG Dae-whan, Chairman of the Maekyung Media Group and Founder of the World Knowledge Forum, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen! First and foremost, I would like to extend my congratulations to the World Knowledge Forum on its 25th anniversary under the wise leadership of the founder, Dr. CHANG Dae-whan. This forum always brings together…
(1) Could not make it to the National Assembly Session for prior engagement Today is the opening day of the national assembly sessions, which includes also the King’s message. I am taking this opportunity (to apologize) to the National Assembly (that because of prior engagement, I could not make it). I do not think, however,…
(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…
(1) Come to Banteay Meanchey again after the Flood in 2000 and Putting into Operation the Sluice Gate and Cranes Conservation (in 2006) Today I returned to Banteay Meanchey again after the 2000 floods. In particular, we came to Trapeang Thmor reservoir again after coming here almost 20 years ago to inaugurate the sluice gate…
Excellency Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan, Chair of the Summit; Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen! First of all, I would like to congratulate the Government Japan in collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Water Forum to host the 4th Asia-Pacific Water Summit under the theme “Water for Sustainable Development Best Practices and the Next Generation”. I am…
Property and Crop Damaged, Life Saved Even though flood has had us hit very hard, but today we seemed to be meeting in pleasant faces as we have moved now to safe grounds that we are sure about saving our lives even if properties and crops are suffering damages from this unprecedented huge flash flooding.…
Banteay Meanjei – Hardest Hit by Flash Flood Thank you so much for coming to join us at this very difficult time. Please allow me to bring you greetings and messages of from HM the King Preah Baat Norodom Sihamoni and Samdech Mae (the Queen Mother) at this flash flood disaster time. I am taking…
Madam President! My participation in this General Assembly is in the context that Cambodian Nation is enjoying the dividends of peace, stability and rapid development which had never been before in her modern history. Cambodia is a successful case of a war-torn country which had succeeded in making a complete and prideful transformation. Previously infamous…
In addition to the prepared text, Samdech Techo Hun Sen made the following selected comments: Continue Seeds Research and Development I think that CARDI (Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute) will play very important role in the context of world’s difficulty in the climate change era. I hope that CARDI will continue to make efforts…
Excellency Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Chairman of the Summit; Excellency Thoungloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Excellency U Htin Kyaw, President of Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Excellency Somkid Jatusripitak, Deputy Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Excellency Le Luong Minh, Secretary General of ASEAN, Excellency Shamshad Akhtar, Under-Secretary General of…