Day: January 12, 2022

The People’s Republic of China expressed the support for Cambodia as the rotating chair of ASEAN in resolving the political conflict in Myanmar.
The support was underlined by Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson H.E. Wang Wenbin during his regular press conference early this week.
“China will fully support Cambodia, the rotating chair of ASEAN, in playing an active role and making important contribution to properly managing the differences among parties of Myanmar through political dialogue and restoring stability and achieving development at an early date,” said H.E. Wang Wenbin.
He added that China appreciates Myanmar’s readiness to create favourable conditions for ASEAN’s special envoy to fulfil his duty, and works toward effective alignment between Myanmar’s five-point roadmap and ASEAN’s five-point consensus.
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen made a two-day visit, on Jan. 7-8, to Myanmar and met with H.E. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Administration Council and Prime Minister of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
On the occasion, H.E. Senior General Ming Aung Hlaing has agreed to extend the five-month ceasefire with all Ethnic Armed Organisations (EAOs) until end of 2022, and welcomed the participation of the special envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar to join the ceasefire talks.
As the ASEAN Chair, Samdech Techo Hun Sen continued proposing more initiatives to achieve peace and further development in Myanmar.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

Cambodia’s export volume (except gold) increased by 22.6 percent to US$ 15,613 million in the first eleven months of 2021, according the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The increase of exports from January to November 2021 was mainly driven by the rise in exports of textiles, bicycles and other goods.
Other main exported items included furniture, fur skins, rubber, electrical cables and components, electronic devices, and vegetables and fruits.
At the same time, the Kingdom imported US$20.4 billion worth of products (except gold), a year-on-year increase of 23.3 percent.
Cambodia imported mostly raw materials, construction materials, petroleum, and so on.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

Cambodia and China have agreed to boost cooperation on exchange of Buddhist Culture under the “One Belt One Road” initiative.
The agreement was made in the Belt and Road’s Cambodia-China Buddhist Culture Exchange Conference held on Jan. 10 through a videoconference.
The two countries’ delegations led by Samdech Preah Abhisiri Sugandha Mahasangharajah Dhipati Bour Kry, Great Supreme Patriarch of Dhammayuttikaya of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and Venerable Tao Qian, Chief Bishop of Hoyuan Pagoda attended the event.
Cambodian Senior Minister H.E. Ly Thuch, who represented the Royal Government in the meeting, underlined that the conference is important in promoting sustainable development within the region.
He added that Cambodia can benefit from the cooperation through the connection of culture, economics, trades, investment, and infrastructure construction.
For his part, Venerable Tao Qian expressed his deep appreciation of the two countries’ cooperation and was committed to support Cambodia especially with capacity building.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

The Minister of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries appreciates marine aquaculture investment plan by Jin Yu Tang (Cambodia) Fishery.
The minister, H.E. Veng Sakhon, expressed the appreciation and support when granting a courtesy meeting with the group’s delegation led by Ms. Jessica at the ministry office here on Jan. 11.
The marine aquaculture investment plan is very important for the development of the fisheries sector in Cambodia.
It also contributes to creating jobs for local people, and increasing marine fish for domestic supply.
Ms. Jessica thanked the minister and his team at all levels for the good cooperation and support.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press