The opening ceremony of Cambodia’s First National Forum of Climate Change

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen presides over here on Monday the opening ceremony of Cambodia’s First National Forum of Climate Change.

In his keynote speech, Premier Techo Hun Sen said the climate change is one of serious global challenging issue that influences to the evolution process of the human civilization, in which it needs an appropriate measure and timely respond.

The forum was participated by the leaders from State ministries, relevant institutions, foreign diplomats, NGOs, development partners and civil society.

The Prime Minister’s donation distributed to 732 needy families in Siem Reap province

Siem Reap Provincial Governor H.E. Sou Phirin distributes 18 tons of rice which donated by Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen to 732 needy families and typhoon Ketsana’s victims from province’s nine rural villages.

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, CMDGs and Climate Change Matter to Us

The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Cambodia Millennium Development Goals (CMDGs) and Climate Change Matter to Us was held in Siem Ream city on Oct. 17.

The event was organized by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) under the presidency of Siem Reap Provincial Governor H.E. Sou Phirin with the participation of State civil servants, NGO’s representatives, teachers and students across the province.

Samdech Heng Samrin meets with Deputy Secretary General of Lao PDR’s Parliament

Cambodian National Assembly President Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin meets here on Oct. 16 with Mr. Viseth Svengsuksa, Deputy Secretary General of Lao PDR’s Parliament.

In the meeting, Samdech Chakrei accepted the invitation from the Lao Parliament to pay a visit to Laos. The Cambodian National Assembly president is planning to go there during the upcoming ASEAN Games hosted by Laos. He also told his guest of his upcoming visit to Russia from Nov. 4 to 9.

China’s Loans for Infrastructure Improvement in Cambodia

China has agreed to provide US$853 million for physical infrastructure development in Cambodia, said Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong.

This assistance entail the responses to the 2008 and 2009 loan proposals from the Royal Government of Cambodia, H.E. Hor Namhong, also Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, told reporters last Saturday upon the arrival of a high-ranking delegation led by Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen from the 10^th Western China International Economy and Trade Fair (WCIETF) and a working visit in Chengdu, southwest China’s Sichuan province from Oct. 15 to 17.

With an amount of US$260 million, the 2008 proposed loans will be used to rehabilitate roads, irrigation systems, flood management and expand electricity access in rural areas and the suburban areas of Phnom Penh capital city. The remaining money from the said constructions has been considered to spend on new Chroy Changvar Bridge to reduce traffic congestion into and from the capital city through the national road number 6.

FM: Samdech Hun Sen Would Raise Border Issue at Closed-door ASEAN Meeting

Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen would raise, during the upcoming ASEAN summit in Hua Hin, Thailand, the Cambodia-Thailand border dispute in the meeting behind closed doors between the ASEAN leaders.

“In my opinion, Samdech Techo would raise the issue in the meeting behind closed doors so that Thailand keeps its promise,” Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation told a press conference here on Saturday when a Cambodian delegation led by Premier Hun Sen returned home from Sichuan, China.

Thailand has brought the ongoing border dispute up at the international forums while it had agreed with Cambodia to settle the problem by bilateral means, he underlined.

DPM Men Sam An Urges Government Officials to Help People in Remote Areas

Deputy Prime Minister Mrs. Men Sam An, referring to the Cambodian premier’s recommendations, urged the government officials to continue helping the people in remote areas, mainly flooding- and typhoon Ketsana-affected people.

The deputy prime minister made the remarks, while presiding over a cabinet session held here on Oct. 16.

In the meantime, the cabinet ministers have approved a draft of sub-degree on the management of the category and a label of “Chemical Substance”, and a draft of sub-degree on a warning message on the cigarette packets.