AKP, Phnom Penh, July 29, 2010

Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen meets here today with HEADA City Group led by its Executive Director Mr. Hyung Joo Kim.

During the meeting, Mr. Hyung Joo Kim informed Prime Minister Hun Sen that his company is resuming the construction project of Angkor Resort City in Siem Reap province after the project was suspended for a while.

In reply, Premier Techo Hun Sen warmly welcomed and wished the company to successfully achieve the project as it will help contribute to the Cambodia’s development.

Photo: Poeu Kim Chan Rath

AKP, Phnom Penh, July 29, 2010

Cambodia’s Information Minister H.E. Khieu Kanharith receives here on July 28 Mr. Masahiro Sano, Representative of Naganuki Un Son In Organization of Japan.

On the occasion, the minister expressed thanks to Mr. Masahiro Sano and his organization for the donation of 3,800 bicycles to the Cambodian poor students at the rural areas and the construction of a school building at Siem Reap province’s Banteay Srey district.

Photo: Hun Yuth Kun

AKP, Phnom Penh, July 29, 2010

H.E. Khieu Kanharith, Minister of Information receives here this morning a delegation of the Radio Voice of Vietnam led by its Deputy General Director Mr. Dao Duy Hira.

In the meeting, Mr. Dao Duy Hira told the minister over his intention to open the office in Phnom Penh.

In reply, H.E. Minister welcomed the delegation’s purpose and thanked Vietnam for providing FM Radio machines to Cambodian information ministry to equip in the remote provinces.

Photo: Hun Yuth Kun

AKP, Phnom Penh, July 29, 2010

Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries H.E. Chan Sarun recently inspects the scarf weaving works at Taphem commune, Tramkak district, Takeo province.

Photo: Ouch Seang

AKP, Phnom Penh, July 28, 2010

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen accompanied by his wife Lok Chumteav Bun Rany Hun Sen and other high-ranking officials arrive at Phnom Penh International Airport on July 27, upon concluding his three-day official visit to Singapore.

Photo: Chey Phum Pul     

AKP, Phnom Penh, July 28, 2010

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Hor Namhong, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation speaks to reporters during a press conference held at Phnom Penh International Airport on July 27 over the verdict of the former Khmer Rouge S-21 Chief Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch.

Speaking on the occasion, H.E. Hor Namhong said that for his personal view the KR chamber’s verdict handled for Duch was very light and undeserved if compare to the deaths of nearly 3 millions of Cambodian innocent people and hundreds of thousands of people who were tortured at Tuol Sleng and executed at Choeuk Ek. 

Photo: Chey Phum Pul 

AKP, Phnom Penh, July 28, 2010

A workshop on the follow-up and management system on the work of gender at the grass-root level was held in Preah Sihanouk province on July 27 by the Ministry of Women Affairs under the auspices of Lok Chumteav Khim Chamreoun, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Women Affairs and participated by the trainees from the across the country.

Photo: Ngo Sovan  

AKP, Phnom Penh, July 28, 2010

The activities of the construction of Koh Puos Bridge or Techo Morokot Bridge in Preah Sihanouk Provincial Town which was being built since March 2008 by Koh Puos Cambodia Investment Company has so far achieved some 66% and is expected to be completed in the middle of 2011.

Photo: Ngo Sovan

AKP, Phnom Penh, July 28, 2010

The Trial Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on July 26 sentences a former Khmer Rouge Tuol Sleng S-21 Chief Kaing Guek Eav, alias Duch, to 30-year imprisonment. Duch was convicted for the war crimes, crimes against humanity and grave breach of the Geneva Convention of 1949.

Photo: AKP

AKP, Phnom Penh. July 27, 2010

Cambodian Red Cross holds the meeting on July 24 under the presidency of its  President Loak Chumteav Bun Rany Hun Sen to review the Red cross’s work and to prepare for the 5^th mandate’s meeting of Cambodian Red Cross that to be held on 4^th -5^th August in Phnom Penh.

Photo: Chey Phum Pul   

AKP, Phnom Penh. July 27, 2010

Mekong River National Committee of Cambodia opens a training workshop on “Log Frame and Performance Management System (PMS)” held in Siem Reap town on July 26 t0 28 under the conduct of Mr. Sin Nini, Committee’s Permanent Vice President.

Photo: Hang Seak 

AKP, Phnom Penh. July 27, 2010

The around 60 members from 10 Asian countries are gathered in Siem Reap Town on July 26 to 30 for the 9^th Asia Biomass Seminar in order to exchange views and experiences as well showing the advantages on biomass use and the practice on energetic field and industry.

The seminar was held under the support of the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Trade of Japan with participation of H.E Sat Sami, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Industry, Mine and Energy of Cambodia and Mr. Hirokiyokoyama, First Secretary to Embassy of Japan to Cambodia.

Photo: Hang Seak      

AKP, Phnom Penh. July 26, 2010

National Assembly President Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin is greeted by National Assembly’s First Vice President H.E Nguon Nhel and other parliamentarians upon the arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport on July 23 after leading a delegation of Cambodia to joint the 3^rd World Conference for Parliamentary Presidents in Geneva, Switzerland.

Photo: Hun Yuth Kun 

AKP, Phnom Penh. July 26, 2010

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen meets here on July 23 with Ex-US Ambassador to Cambodia Mr. Charles A. Ray accompanied by the current US Ambassador Ms. Carole A. Rodley. 

On the occasion, Cambodian premier revealed his vision to promote Cambodia as a third country in Asia on rice export.

Photo: Chey Phum Pul 

AKP, Phnom Penh, July 26, 2010.

At the invitation of Singapore Prime Minister H.E. Lee Hsien Loong, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen accompanied by his wife Lok Chumteav Bun Rany Hun Sen and other high ranking officials leave here on July 25 for a three-day (25- 27) official visit to Singapore.

Samdech Techo Hun Sen and his delegation were seen off at Phnom Penh International Airport by Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Tea Banh, Minister of National Defense and other-high ranking officials.

Photo: Chim Nary.

AKP, Phnom Penh. July 26, 2010

Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister H.E Hor Namhong, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation arrives Phnom Penh International Airport on July 24 from the 43^rd Asean Foreign Ministerial Meeting, Asean Foreign Ministerial Meeting plus dialogue countries and the 17^th Asean Regional Forum held from July 19 to 23 in Hanoi, Vietnam where USA promised to provide huge aid for the development of Mekong down stream countries.

Photo: Chin Nary

AKP, Phnom Penh. July 26, 2010

Cambodia’s Information Minister H.E Khieu Kanharith accompanied by his ministry officials inspects the construction of the station and information office in Pailin province on July 25.

Photo: Hun Yuth Kun

AKP, Phnom Penh. July 26, 2010

Cambodia’s Information Minister H.E Khieu Kanharith inspects the studio and broadcasting equipment while presiding over the inaugurating ceremony for Koh Sontepheap Radio FM-87.5 in Battambang province on July 25.

Photo: Hun Yuth Kun

AKP, Phnom Penh, July 26, 2010.

The grant aid as 9 fire-fighting trucks from Japan Association were handed over by Phnom Penh Municipality Governor H.E Kep Chutema today to the Fire-Fighting Police Department of Branch 4 in Reousey Keo district.

The Japan Association will donate more 11 fire-fighting trucks to Cambodia in next December.

Photo: Ok Sok Khoeun