Off the Cuff Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the Closing of the Third National Sports/Games and First National Para Games Events [Unofficial Translation]

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On this occasion, I would like to address the Buddhist monks and people across the country in addition to the prepared text that I have sent to the Cambodian people. On behalf of the Royal Government, I would like to mention three important points related to our national pride. Firstly, as we are “drinking water,…

Speech by Samdech Techo Hun Sen on the Occasion of The Opening of the Council Meeting of the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SEAGF) and the ASEAN Para Sports Federation (APSF) [Unofficial translation]

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Samdech, Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen; Excellences Ambassadors to the Kingdom of Cambodia; Distinguished Guests from the Council of the Southeast Asian and the ASEAN PARA Games; Distinguished Delegations, National and International Guests!   [Start of Impromptu Comments] Four days ago, we all learned about the horror that took place in Japan – the assassination of…

Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Remarks and Advice to the ASEAN Para Games Delegation Before Going for the Games at Solo, Indonesia [Unofficial Translation]

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(1) From Year to Year, Cambodian Sports Have Developed Positively […] We know that Vietnam and Philippines did not send their (players) because the countries are struggling with both disasters and Covid-19 pandemic. Vietnam organized the SEA Games, but do not go for the ASEAN Para Games for Covid-19. We should thank Indonesia for hosting…

Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Meeting with 580 Sportspersons before Going to the SEA Games in Vietnam [Unofficial Translation]

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Vaccines Prioritized for Sportspersons Today, as before, I always have a meeting with sportspersons before sending you to the South East Asian Games. I would like to know, how many of our sportspersons had been infected with Covid-19? Please stand up. Do not be ashamed, because once you were infected with Covid-19, you are already…

Selected Off-the-Cuff Speech at the Handover Ceremony of “Morodok Techo National Sports Complex/Stadium” – a Grant Aid from the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Cambodia [Unofficial Translation]

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HE Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Excellencies, Ladies, Lok Chumteavs A New Record Breaking in the Cambodia-China Strong-as-Steel Relation Today, I am very pleased to join HE Wang Yi in the handing over ceremony of the sports complex “Morodok Techo National Stadium,” a grant from the People’s…

Selected Off-the-Cuff Speech at the Welcoming and Congratulatory Meeting with Gold Medalists Khan Jessa and Saly Ou Moeut of the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia [Unofficial Translation]

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Waited for 64 Years to Score Four Medals You have indeed given Cambodia hope. We have been waiting for this glamorous achievement 64 years already. Sixty years ago, we sat waiting for our heroic sportswoman Sorn Sievmei to return with a gold medal in 2014. In 2018, sixty four years now, we are sitting here…

Selected Off-the-Cuff Speech at the Meeting with Sportsmen/women to Contest in the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta Palembang, Indonesia [Unofficial Translation]

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International Standard Exists in Sports Today we are meeting here to send off our sportsmen/women, leaders, and trainers to the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta Palembang, Indonesia. It is a good thing that regional and international events take places not on our elections day […] (I have said on various occasions that) there is no…