Day: July 29, 2022

Cambodia supports the promotion of army cooperation with the Republic of Korea to bring it to a new level.
The intention was expressed by H.E. Gen. Sem Sovanny, Director General of the National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces, Mines and Explosive Remnants of War Clearance (NPMEC) in a meeting with Colonel Chung Naksam, outgoing Military Attaché of the Republic of Korea to Cambodia here in Phnom Penh on Wednesday.
H.E. Gen. Sem Sovanny underlined the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Cambodia and S. Korea on the peace keeping cooperation under the UN framework.
The MoU focused on a joint collaboration on exchanging of exposure visits under the peace keeping framework including mutual visits of technical units.
The agreement also covers research and education communication between the two armies, added the director general.
He also spoke highly of Colonel Chung Naksam’s two-year military diplomatic mission in Cambodia, and welcomed new Military Attaché Colonel Park Symantec in the Kingdom.
Early on July 25, Colonel Chung Naksam also paid a farewell visit to H.E. Gen. Vong Pisen, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF).

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

Gender mainstreaming requires participation from all parties, including role model women who can inspire other women to take part in social activities and change negative mindset for women.
H.E. Dr. Ing Kantha Phavi, Minister of Women’s Affairs, made the note in a meeting with H.E. Mrs. Folakemi I. Akinleye, Manila-based Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Cambodia here in Phnom Penh on July 27.
The minister underlined the situation of Cambodia’s women and children, as well as key policy frameworks supporting gender equality, such as rectangular strategy phase IV, national development strategic plan, 5th Neary Rattanak strategic plan, national action plan on prevention of violence against women and regional mechanisms.
She also laid stress on key achievements by the government, especially the increasing number of women in politics, education, vocational training, economy and beyond.
H.E. Mrs. Folakemi I. Akinleye appreciated the achievements and the effort of Royal Government of Cambodia as well as the Ministry of Women’s Affairs in promoting gender equality in Cambodia.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

The first voluntary guidelines on community-based ecotourism (CBET) establishment and management was launched in Kratie province early this week to promote CBET sites.
Supported by USAID Greening Prey Lang through a grant to Non-Timber Forest Product-Exchange Programme (NTFP-EP), the guidelines were developed collaboratively with stakeholders based on the experiences of communities, NGOs, and local authorities in the upper Mekong River region.
According to USAID Greening Prey Lang, these first formal guidelines cover identifying potential new CBET sites, selection of committee members, community capacity building, ecotourism product development, marketing strategies, governance, and monitoring.
They constitute a roadmap for successfully establishing and promoting CBET sites which contribute to improved livelihoods for communities and has strong links to natural resource conservation, said the source, explaining that when communities realise improved livelihood benefits from ecotourism and there is greater awareness of the relationship between protected natural areas and income from ecotourism, they are less likely to engage in illegal logging or fishing to ensure continued income from ecotourism.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press

Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, received here at the Peace Palace this morning visiting Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) H.E. Do Van Chien.
According to H.E. Sry Thamrong, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister, the two sides congratulated each other on the successful efforts in combating the COVID-19 spread, leading to the country’s reopening and resumption of socio-economic activities.
Samdech Techo Hun Sen lauded Vietnam on the successful hosting of the 31st SEA Games in May this year, while H.E. Do Van Chien wished Cambodia success in hosting the 32nd SEA Games in 2023.
Samdech Techo Prime Minister also spoke highly of the visit of H.E. Do Van Chien in Cambodia, stressing that the visit will further strengthen the good relationship between both countries, parties and fronts, particularly at the time when Cambodia and Vietnam are celebrating the 55th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations.
Samdech Techo Hun Sen expressed his satisfaction with the achievement in border marker planting work between the two countries and pushed both sides to complete the remaining 16 percent as soon as possible.
The Cambodian Premier recalled the mutual support between the two fronts, adding that next year will mark the 45th founding anniversary of the Kampuchea United Front for National Salvation, currently known as the Solidarity Front of the Development of Cambodian Motherland, and on the occasion, the remains of 49 Cambodian National Salvation soldiers who have lost their lives in the cause of national liberation from the Pol Pot genocidal regime will be repatriated from Vietnam.
For his part, H.E. Do Van Chien conveyed greetings from the Vietnamese top leaders to Samdech Techo Hun Sen. He congratulated the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) on its landslide victory in the recent Commune/Sangkat Council Election and wished CPP more success in the general elections next year.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press