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]

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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,…

Excerpts from the Speech of Samdech Techo Hun Sen in the Ceremony to Hand Out Diplomas to Graduates of Western University [Unofficial Translation]

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(3) All actors involved in Covid-19 fighting allowed the country reopening in all fields […] I really appreciate the efforts made to overcome the difficulties of the past to bring the situation this far, including the contribution to the fight against Covid-19 in 2020 and 2021. It was an unusual situation indeed. I would take…

Adlib Comments of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia at the Closing Ceremony of the National Conference on the 30th Anniversary of Mines Action in Cambodia under the Theme – “Providing Safe Land Access, Creating a Smile” [Unofficial Translation]

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In addition to the prepared text, Samdech Techo gave his adlib comments with the following unofficial selection and translation by CNV: […] I should emphasize this a bit. In the UN guided Millennium Development Goals, there were only eight goals. Cambodia has set then mines action as the ninth goal. As for the Sustainable Development…

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]

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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 from Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Conversation with and Distribution of Rice Seed to Flood Victims in Kampong Thom Province [Unofficial Translation]

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Healthy rice seeds yield good amount of rice; CPP share bad and good time with people; Floods have affected as many as 20 provinces/capital; Flood recession slow speed is good for flood recession rice and/or early dry season rice […] As a result, it has been confirmed that about 95% of the rice seeds distributed…

Speech and Excerpts of Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s Off-the-Cuff Speech at the Closing Ceremony of the Tourism Conference to Review the Plan for the Rehabilitation and Promotion of Tourism in Cambodia during and after the Covid-19 Crisis, Phase 1 (2020-2021), and the First Semester of 2022. Setting the Directions of the Tourism Rehabilitation Plan in the Second Phase (Second Half of 2022-2023) [Unofficial Translation]

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In addition to the prepared text, Samdech Techo Hun Sen made off-the-cuff speech that CNV unofficially transcribed and translated as followed: (1) Tourism Affected by Wars and Sanctions in the World Allow me to make additional assessments and offer reminders on some points. We already know that Covid-19 has had the biggest impact on tourism.…

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…

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

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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…