The Cambodian premier made the appeal when he presided over here this morning the celebration of the 15th Anniversary of the establishment of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces’ brigade No 70.
Cambodian Information Minister H.E. Khieu Kanharith meets here on Oct. 12 with Mr. Hok Loun, Director of International Event Management (IEM), who sought the support from the minister to organize trade fair of Khmer products in the forthcoming December 2009.
In reply, H.E. Khieu Kanharith expressed his welcome and support to the initiative and advised the IEM to contact and work with companies and organizations.
A workshop to launch the latest results of Population Census-2008 of Cambodia was held here on Oct. 12 under the presidency of H.E Ouk Chay, Planning Ministry’s Secretary of State with the support of UNFPA, JICA, government of Japan and the government of the Federal Republic of Germany.
According to the 2008-census statistic, Cambodia’s population has reached 13, 395,682. The census is considered as a key factor for the strategy development planning for 2009 to 2013.
The 10th Asian Conference on the Freedom of Economic Net was held in Siem Reap city on Oct. 9 under the them “Overcoming the Global Financial and Economic Crisis” and presided over by Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister H. E Keat Chhon, minister of economy and Finance with the participation of around140 economic experts and researchers from China, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, USA, Germany, Canada, England and India.
The conference was aimed to exchange views and experiences related to the economic advantage of technology of economic market and seeking the mechanism for resolving and responding to the needs of the industrial experts, researchers and political leaders.
The 12-day workshop (Oct.12-23), are being attended by trainees from a number of Cambodian radio and TV stations and information ministry’s officials.
Addressing the opening ceremony, H.E. Minister of Information H.E. Khieu Kanharith said that nowadays the mass media has play a very important role in dissemination all knowledge and experiences from all friendly countries.
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Sok An, minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers meets here on Oct. 8 with foreign diplomats from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, China, Sweden, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam before leading a Cambodian delegation to join the 35th meeting of UNESCO to be held in Paris of France.
On the occasion, Ms. Ngo Thi Hoa, Advisor to Vietnam’s Embassy in Phnom Penh, said her government fully supports the Cambodian candidacy as a member of the World Heritage Committee, while the other diplomats recognized that Cambodia has enough qualifications for this membership, but they have to wait for their respective governments’ decision.
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister H.E Sok An, minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers accompanied by his wife and a group of delegates leaves Phnom Penh International Airport on Oct. 8 to join the UNESCO 35th General Conference, taking place in Paris of France.
At the airport, H.E Sok An told the media that this year, UNESCO General Conference will conduct the election to select the permanent members of the World Heritage Committee to replace 12 countries, which finish soon their mandate among 21 existing members from 168 countries as members of the International Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage.
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