Excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the Senate and Chairman of the Supreme Privy Council at the conference on “Cambodia’s Future without Genocide: Protection and Response through Education and Healthcare”​ [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

[1] (1) Measures to provide protection, traffic in addition to security during each hearing required to select the Army Command as the tribunal court to try Khmer Rouge leaders I should point out a bit as to how did we decided on the location of the Khmer Rouge trial here […] when the agreement between…

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]

[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…

Selected Off-the-Cuff Speech at the Inauguration of the Win-Win Memorial and 20th Anniversary of the End of War in Cambodia [Unofficial Translation]

I am so happy today to join with Buddhist Monks, Excellencies, Ladies, Gentlemen, and compatriots to celebrate this auspicious anniversary event of ending war through implementation of the win-win policy, to inaugurate the win-win memorial, and to declare official name Win-Win to this avenue that is running from the National Road 6 to National Road…

Selected Ad-lib Speech at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Construction of 84.74-Km NR 5 – City of Battambang to Serei Sophoan of Banteay Meanchey​ [Unofficial Translation]

UNTAC Left Cambodia in War I am glad to be able to join, with HE Harry Horinouchi, the Japanese Ambassador, with Samdech, Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, and our people on this occasion to launch the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of more than 84-km national road 5 connecting the city of Battambang to Serei Sophoan city…

Selected Impromptu Comments at the Inauguration of the Buddhist Achievements in the Pagoda of Lang Ka, Phnom Penh (Unofficial Translagtion)

On May 27, at the inauguration of the Buddhist achievements in the Pagoda of Lang Ka, Phnom Penh, Samdech Techo addressed the audience on the Royal Government’s policy on religious issue, benefits gained from Buddhism, harmonious and interdependence relations between Buddhism and secular world, hostels for less-resource students, and contribution by the Buddhist monks to…