Friday, 12 November 2010

AKP - Agent Kampuchea Press


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Vietnamese PM To Visit Cambodia Soon

Phnom Penh, November 11, 2010 AKP -- Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, H.E. Nguyen Tan Dung will pay an official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia on Nov. 15 at the invitation of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sèn, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

The Vietnamese premier will also attend the 6th CLV Summit and the 5th CLMV Summit on Nov. 16-17, according to a press release of the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

H.E. Nguyen Tan Dung will be received in a royal audience by His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath Norodom Sihamoni, King of Cambodia.

Besides, the Vietnamese prime minister will pay courtesy calls on Senate President Samdech Akka Moha Thamma Pothisal Chea Sim and National Assembly Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin. He will also hold an official talk with Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen.

During the visit, both sides will sign the Payment Agreement between the National Bank of Cambodia and the State Bank of Vietnam, the press release said. --AKP

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DPM Men Sam An Receives Vietnamese Minister of Labor

Phnom Penh, November 11, 2010 AKP -- Cambodian Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Mrs. Men Sam An met here on Nov. 10 with a visiting delegation of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs of Vietnam, headed by its Minister Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

In the meeting, the Cambodian deputy prime minister informed her guest of Cambodia’s rapid development under the wise leadership of Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen.

She also expressed her satisfaction with the good cooperation between Cambodia and Vietnam in all domains, especially the close friendship between the peoples and the leaders of the two neighboring countries.

For her part, Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan thanked the Cambodian side for their warm welcome to her delegation. She pledged to further promote the training of youth and war invalids of the two countries.

During its stay in Cambodia, the delegation of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalid and Social Affairs of Vietnam was also received by National Assembly President Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin and Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen. --AKP

(By CHEA Vannak)

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Cambodian Officer Back from Informal ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting in Tokyo

Phnom Penh, November 11, 2010 AKP -- A delegation of the Cambodian Ministry of Economy and Finance led by its Secretary of State H.E. Kong Vibol returned home recently from Informal ASEAN Finance Ministerial Meeting and ASEAN-U.S. Finance Ministers’ Meeting held from Nov. 5 to 7 in Tokyo, Japan.

According to a pres release of the said ministry, in the Informal ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Meeting, all ASEAN financial leaders discussed three important topics such as the establishment of the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund (AIF), ASEAN’s views on G20’s financial issues and the preparation of the 7th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ Investment Promotion Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at the end of this month.

In the ASEAN-U.S. Finance Ministers’ Meeting, the ASEAN and U.S. financial leaders discussed about economic perspective and financial policy between ASEAN and the U.S. for the economic growth, the press release said. --AKP

(By KHAN Sophirom)

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Germany Praises Development of Cambodia

Phnom Penh, November 11, 2010 AKP -- Ms. Sun Saphoeun, secretary of state of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received here on Monday Martin Kremer, chief in charge of regional affairs of Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During the meeting, Mr. Martin Kremer praised Cambodia for its rapid development and informed Ms. Sun Saphoeun that Germany wanted to know about Cambodia’s economic and political situations, as well as the democratization process and the progress of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.

For her part, Ms. Sun Saphoeun expressed profound thanks to Germany for having helped Cambodia and provided scholarships to Cambodian students to study in Germany.

Meanwhile, Ms. Sun Saphoeun asked Germany to continue training Cambodian human resources. --AKP

(By Ou Sokha)

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10th Anniversary of Sin Chew Daily Celebrated

Phnom Penh, November 11, 2010 AKP -- The Chinese language newspaper “Sin Chew Daily” celebrated its 10th anniversary at Naga World Hotel in Phnom Penh on Nov. 8 under the presidency of Minister of Information H.E. Khieu Kanharith.

Speaking at the ceremony, H.E. Khieu Kanharith praised the Sin Chew Daily for its news publications on the real situation in Cambodia, which has built confidence among foreign investors on the economic and political situation of Cambodia.

The minister also thanked Sin Chew Daily for its donation to poor Cambodian students in rural areas. --AKP

(By Théng)

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Cambodian Blue-Beret Troops Leaves for Lebanon

Phnom Penh, November 11, 2010 AKP-- A 21-member blue beret advance team of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces left here recently for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

Speaking at Phnom Penh International Airport before the departure of the troops, Gen. Sem Sovanny, director general of the National Management Center for Peacekeeping Forces and ERW (Explosive Remnant of War) Clearance said that the advance team is part of the 218-member engineering contingent Nº513 for the peacekeeping mission in Lebanon.

This was the sixth time that Cambodia dispatched its military abroad for the UN peacekeeping mission after five successful missions in Sudan. --AKP

(By LIM Nary)

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