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 excerpts from the off-the-cuff speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen at the opening ceremony of Angkor Sankranta 2023 and the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the opening of Angkor Sankranta [Unofficial Translation]

​(1) Angkor Sankranta initiates the Cambodian’s understanding, love and promoting of culture, civilization, traditions and valuable traditions of Cambodia […] I am pleased to once again attend the opening of Angkor Sankranta 2023, the 10th anniversary of the inauguration of this major cultural event. The event is meant to inspire the Cambodian people, especially the…

Excerpts from the Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen in the Conversation with People Who Had Their Land Lottery Done to Relocate out of Angkor Wat Area to Resettle at the Village of Run Ta Ek of Banteay Srei District [Unofficial Translation]

(1) Two Decisions – (a) Running Water for Further Development of Resettlement at Run Ta Ek and Pak Snaeng and (b) Cambodia Does Not Support Annexation of Ukraine into Russia […] Our country now has a population of 17 million. In 1979, the population of Cambodia was about 5 million. Laos also has a population…

Extensive Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Inauguration Ceremony of 38 Roads and Achievements of Siem Reap River Rehabilitation [Unofficial Translation]

Covid-19 May Be Disruptive but May Not Stop Cambodia’s Development Activities Today, we are pleased to inaugurate officially 38 roads infrastructure in Siem Reap. I still remember that on November 30, 2020, right at this place, we started the construction of these 38 roads while on the other hand we gathered efforts to fight the…

Extensive Excerpts from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Off-the-cuff Speech on Inspection of Works at Construction Site of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport

Samdech, Excellencies, Lok Chumteavs, Ladies and Gentlemen! Mr. LU WEI and President of AIAI and all the staff who joined us! “North Star” … Undergoing Construction of Siem Reap Angkor International Airport I am greeting all Cambodian/Chinese workers working here. I would also like to say from here to my compatriots who are watching the…

Impromptu Speech at the Groundbreaking Ceremony to Launch 38 Roads Construction and River Improvement Projects in Siem Reap [Unofficial Translation]

Today, we hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 38 roads and the improvement of the Siem Reap River, which we had previously planned to do on November 16, but coincidentally the “November 3 event” took place, we postponed it. For today, according to the original plan, we were to invite about 1,500 of…