Samdech Techo Hun Sen: “2022 – Unusual Year for Our Diplomatic Battle” – Extracts from the speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen speech at the closing the 2022 work review meeting and raising the work direction for 2023 of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation [Unofficial Translation]

Today, I am very pleased to be able to attend the closing ceremony of the annual meeting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, which was suspended for two years due to the Covid-19 epidemic. I would like to welcome the presence of His Excellency, Lok Chumteav, leaders, members of the Royal Government,…

Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Highlights to the Press on the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Meetings in the Kingdom of Cambodia [Unofficial Translation]

The following are selected questions and answer in the press briefing and conference after the 40th and 41st ASEAN summits and related meetings CC Times (The Cambodia China Times): […] (Among other questions) why did ASEAN achieve so many memberships – up to seven countries – as high contracting parties to TAC? […] Does receiving…

Excerpts of Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Off-the-cuff Speech at the Graduation and Diploma Presenting Ceremony of the Phnom Penh International University [Unofficial Translation]

(1) No Water Festival in Phnom Penh to Keep Security for the ASEAN Summit; Digital System for Education Leapfrogged; Knowledge Is the Best Jewelry; Pondering Schooling for Migrant Workers’ Children This year, although we did not celebrate the water destival, auk ambok, and floating lanterns, which are to take place on 6, 7 and 8…

Extensive Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Speech at the Meeting with Samdech Techo Voluntary Youth Doctor Association (TYDA) [Unofficial Translation]

To Meet with Medical Teams to Express Royal Government’s Gratitude Today, we are happy to get together after the first meeting, when there were just over 400 young physicians joining the Covid-19 combat movement. Of course, on February 19 (2022), we had scheduled to meet again, and like the meeting with Mention-A students, because the…

Excerpts of Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Off-the-Cuff Speech at the Inaugural Ceremony of Chaom Chao Overpasses and Underpasses [Unofficial Translation]

Chaom Chao Over-Underpasses – Achievements Collaboratively Develop Phnom Penh Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, Ladies and Gentlemen, Compatriots who were invited to participate in this occasion, and I would also like to express my respect to our compatriots all over the country, as well as our Cambodian compatriots living abroad, and the armed forces operating under the…

Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Inaugural Speech of Cambodia-Korea Friendship Buildings of Ang Duong Hospital for Otolaryngology (Specialty Focused on Ears, Nose, and Throat) [Unofficial Translation]

Cambodia-Korea Ang Duong Hospital Friendship Buildings for Otolaryngology I am pleased to join HE Park Heung-Kyeong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, KOICA Representative, as well as Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, to inaugurate the Cambodia-Korea Friendship Building of Ang Duong Hospital, which is a hospital specialized in treatment of ear, nose and throat (or otolaryngology).…

Excerpts of Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Inaugural Speech on the Inauguration of National Road 51, 37 Kilometers from Udong, connecting between National Road 5 and National Road 4 [Unofficial Translation]

HE Economic Adviser, Representative of the Embassy and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Cambodia, Samdech, Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Compatriots! National Road 51 – One of Cambodia and China Relation Achievements Today, we are very happy to come together to officially inaugurate National Road 51, which…

Excerpts from the Inaugural Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen on the official Operation of National Road 21 [unofficial Translation]

Despite the Delay in Inauguration, People Already Benefited Today, we are very happy to inaugurate jointly National Road 21, which connects the provincial town of Kandal to the Vietnamese border Chrey Thom. The program originally scheduled to take place in March 2021, but because of the February 20 (Covid-19 community outbreak) event, we postponed the…

Extensive Excerpts of Adlib Speech at the Inauguration Ceremony of SOS Children’s Village, Prey Veng Province [Unofficial Translation]

Dr. Dereje Wordofa, President of SOS Children’s Villages Samdech, Excellencies, Ladies and Compatriots Inauguration of the Seventh SOS Children’s Village in Prey Veng Province Today we are happy to have witnessed a strong partnership between the Royal Government of Cambodia and SOS Children’s Village. We inaugurated the SOS Children’s Village in Prey Veng, the seventh…