Speech and Additional Comments by Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia on “Cambodia-Timor-Leste Relations and Timor-Leste’s Candidacy for Membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations”

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Her Excellency Mrs. Maria Fernanda Lay, President of the National Parliament of Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste,Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen! [Start Elaboration 1] First of all, I would like to convey the greetings of Her Excellency the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodian to Madam Speaker. I would also like to take…

Excerpts of extempore speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate, at the opening ceremony of the first Senate Session for the fifth legislature [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[1] […] Before giving the speech, (let me ask all senators) to protect their health until we reach the end of this term of legislature, which is in 2030. Let us strive to protect health to be able to work together until 2030. I will be 78 years old by then. It is a coincidence…

Audio message of Samdech Techo Hun Sen on the formation of political parties’ alliance in Cambodia​ [unofficial Translation]

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His Excellency Lok Chumteav,President of the Political Party, andLeaders of political parties, Today, I am pleased to have received requests as well as statements from political parties seeking to establish an alliance with the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP. On behalf of the CPP, I warmly welcome the good ideas and intentions of the political parties…

Selected excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s impromptu speech to workers at Camton Industrial Park, Ponhea Leu District, Kandal Province [Unofficial Translation]

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(1) The second round of workers’ gatherings were impossible due to Covid-19 […] Actually, I wanted to run the second round (of meetings with workers) as soon as possible, but unfortunately Covid-19 was in the way […] and in early 2023, before the (Covid-19) test requirement waived, we did not have a chance to meet…

Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Conversation with Workers at Marvel Garment Factory in Royal Group Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone [Unofficial Translation]

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(1) Cambodia provides 1 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine and some medical equipment to Myanmar […] It was difficult to forbid us (from meeting each other). It is like we – father and children or grandfather and grandchildren missing each other. Hopefully the Ministry of Health will not sue us for violating safety distance rules…

Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s off-the-cuff address at the inauguration of Krouch Chhmar district referral hospital, Tbong Khmum Province [Unofficial Translation]

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(1) Unfatal sickness can be fatal due to lack of hospitals, doctors and without infrastructure […] for the celebration of the new achievements we have received in the territory of Kroch Chhma district, I would like to thank HE Chea Sophara for leading the efforts to build this great hospital. As HE Mam Bunheng made…