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YEAR: 7 NO: 65 BULLETIN: APRIL 2014 CONTENT:

 His Majesty the King His Majesty the King Leaves for a Visit in Leaves for a Visit in France.

 PM Meets AKP , bly President members. Article in English by UN Secretary Gen- April 30, 2014 Akka Mo- According to the Khan Sophirom eral’s Assistant His Majesty No- ha Ponhea Chakrei King’s royal mes- PAGE 1 & 2 rodom Sihamoni, , Prime sage to his compatri- ********

 Cambodian, Belarus- King of , Minister Samdech ots, during his ab- ian PMs Presides left here yesterday Akka Moha Sena sence, Samdech Ak- Over a Business Fo- evening for a visit in Padei Techo Hun ka Moha Thamma rum France. Sen, Senate First Pothisal , PAGE 2 & 3 The Cambodian Vice President H.E. President of the Sen-  DPM Hor Namhong monarch was seen , and ate, will act as the Meets UN Assistant Secretary-General off at Phnom Penh many other high- Acting Head of State and UN High Com- International Airport ranking officials as of Cambodia. mittee Commissioner by National Assem- well as royal family for Human Rights. PAGE 3 & 4 PM Hun Sen Meets UN Secretary General’s Assistant  Cambodia, Azerbai- jan To Expand More AKP Phnom Penh, April 29, 2014 Cooperation  Cambodian Cabinet Meeting Approves Three Draft Laws on Judicial System PAGE 4 & 5

 Cambodian-Thai Border Not To Be Tense

 Cambodia’s Poor Families’ Identifica- tion Program in 2015 PAGE 6

 Cambodia, Japan Reach a Deal on Low Carbon Growth Part- nership  Cambodia, Japan To Increase Bilateral Trade Volume to US$1 Billion Next PAG E 7

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Cambodia’s Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen (L) shakes hands with visit- ing H.E. Haoliang Xu, Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and Pacific at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), prior to their meet- ing this morning at Phnom Penh’s Peace Palace. Photo: Chey Phoumipul Cambodian, Belarusian PMs Presides Over a Business Forum

AKP Minsk, April 25, 2014 P A G E 3

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen (L) and his Belarusian counterpart H.E. Mikhai Myasnikovich preside over a Cambodia-Belarus Business Forum on Apr. 24 in Minsk, during Samdech Techo Hun Sen’s three-day (Apr. 23-25) official visit in Belarus. Photo: TVK DPM Hor Namhong Meets UN Assistant Secretary-General and UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights

AKP Phnom Penh, April 29, 2014 P A G E 4

Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Hor Namhong (C), Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, held talks with visiting H.E. Haoliang Xu (R), Assistant Secretary General of the United Na- tions and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and Pacific at the United Nations Development Pro- gramme (UNDP), and H.E. Ms. Flavia Pansieri (L), United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Hu- man Rights, in Phnom Penh this afternoon. Photo: Chim Nary Cambodia, Azerbaijan To Expand More Cooperation

AKP Phnom Penh, April 22, 2014 P A G E 5

Cambodia and Azerbai- ing their bilateral meet- tunity to invite H.E. Ar- Aliyev, President of jan reached yesterday a ing. tur Rasi-zade to pay a Azerbaijan; and H.E. Ok- Memorandum of Under- During the meeting, the visit to Cambodia in an tay Asadov, President of standing (MoU) on the two leaders spoke highly appropriate time and to the National Assembly; Establishment of Bilat- of the progress of both thank Azerbaijan for and visited some histori- eral Consultations during countries’ relations and providing five scholar- cal places in Baku capital the Cambodian Prime cooperation and agreed ships to Cambodian stu- city. Minister Samdech Akka to boost the bilateral dents to pursue their The Cambodian high- Moha Sena Padei Techo trade exchange whose postgraduate studies at level delegation led by Hun Sen’s official visit value is still limited. In the Azerbaijan Diplomat- Samdech Techo Prime to Azerbaijan, according addition, they thanked ic Academy for 2014- Minister arrived on Mon- to the National Televi- each other for the mutual 2016. day in Azerbaijan for a sion of Cambodia support in international Samdech Techo Hun Sen three-day official visit. (TVK). arena. requested the Azerbaijani After Azerbaijan, the del- The MoU was signed by Samdech Techo Hun Sen side to help train Cambo- egation will continue its H.E. Sok An, Deputy highly appreciated Azer- dian human resources in visit to Belarus, from Prime Minister and Min- baijan for its fast devel- the fields of oil and gas Apr. 23 to 25. ister in charge of the Of- opment compared to the because Cambodia will By Khan Sophirom fice of the Council of past 32 years when he become an oil producer ******** Ministers and H.E. Elmar first visited Azerbaijan as country soon, and to con- Mammadyrov, Minister the Deputy Prime Minis- sider investing in Cam- of Foreign Affairs of ter and Minister of For- bodia in rice milling for Azerbaijan under the wit- eign Affairs of the for- export. ness of Samdech Techo mer People’s Republic of On the same day, Hun Sen and his Azer- Kampuchea. Samdech Techo Hun Sen baijan counterpart, H.E. The Cambodian prime also paid separate courte- Artur Rasi-zade follow- minister took the oppor- sy calls on H.E. Ilham

Cambodian Cabinet Meeting Approves Three Draft Laws on Judicial System

AKP Phnom Penh, April Moha Sena Padei Techo tion on the Simplification 18, 2014 – Hun Sen approved the and Harmonization of Cambodia’s Cabinet draft law on the organi- Customs Procedures to Ministers have endorsed zation of the courts, the the legislative body for three draft laws on judi- draft law on the organi- ratification, added the cial system, according to zation and functioning of press release. a press release from the the Supreme Council of By Khan Sophirom Press and Quick Reac- Magistracy, and the draft tion Unit of the Office of law on the statute of ******** the Council of Ministers. judges and prosecutors, it The cabinet meeting held pointed out. here this morning at the The plenary session also Peace Palace under the agreed to submit the Pro- chairmanship of Prime tocol of Amendment to Minister Samdech Akka the International Conven- P A G E 6

Cambodian-Thai Border Not To Be Tense

AKP Phnom Penh, April Army Commander and Cambodian-Thai border, 10, 2014 – Deputy Commander-in- particularly at Preah Vi- A senior Cambodian ar- Chief of the Royal Cam- hear Temple, Ta Moan my officer has affirmed bodian Armed Forces Temple and Ta Krabei that the situation along (RCAF), during the inau- Temple areas to keep the Cambodian-Thai bor- guration ceremony of a high vigilance, and con- der in 2014 and hence- new military office do- tinue strengthening good forth will not be tense nated by Vietnam’s cooperation with the and have no fighting as Dong Thap provincial Thai side in order to in 2008-2011. military, according to maintain peace, friend- The affirmation was local media reports. ship and development made on Apr. 9 in Ban- Anyway, Gen. Meas along the border areas of teay Meanchey province Sophea also called on the two countries. by Gen. Meas Sophea, soldiers stationed at the By Lim Nary

Cambodia’s Poor Families’ Identification Program in 2015

AKP Phnom Penh, April Reap, Rattanakiri, cient social services such 2004. Cambodia had thus 11, 2014 – Tbaung Khmum and as providing medical and achieved the Millennium Cambodia has planned to Preah Sihanouk, and financial support, he Development Goal on conduct the process for Phnom Penh capital city. said. poverty reduction ahead the identification of poor In the recent consultative For political strategy, the of schedule set for 2015, families in 2015 for five meeting, an official at the royal government has and faster than the goal urban areas in an effort Ministry of Planning, made a great effort to set by the Royal Govern- to improve social ser- said the poor people are improve social service ment of Cambodia for vices and reduce poverty not only targeted to indi- and reduce poverty in the alleviating the poverty at in the country. viduals living in the rural country, he affirmed. a rate of at least an annu- The Ministry of Planning areas, but also to those The first secretary of al 1 (one) percent. in cooperation with GIZ who live in the towns German Embassy in Article in English by organization of Germany and cities as they migrat- Phnom Penh, who partic- Thou Peou and Australian Aid will ed there to look for job ipated in the meeting, carry out the procedure opportunity, adding that said her government ******** of the program to identi- the percentage of mi- would continue provid- fy households in need in grants from the rural are- ing technical and finan- the urban areas following as is 4 percent each year. cial assistance for the the identification of the The identification of the identification program in poorest households being needy households in Cambodia. completed. town areas is very im- According to the 2013 Through the procedure, portant to enable them to figure, the poverty rate in the teams of the program receive equity benefits Cambodia dropped re- have to do the fieldwork from the economic de- markably to 19.5 percent, in the provinces of Siem velopment and more effi- from 53.2 percent in P A G E 7

Cambodia, Japan Reach a Deal on Low Carbon Growth Partnership

AKP Phnom Penh, April Global warming is the Under this deal, Cambo- able energy and Reduc- 18, 2014 – major challenge for all dia and Japan will work ing Emissions from De- Cambodia’s Ministry of countries around the together to reduce the forestation and forest Environment and the world, said H.E. Say greenhouse gas emis- Degradation (REDD+) Embassy of Japan have Sam Al, adding that in sions in Cambodia and from now on, Japan reached recently a deal this context, Cambodia through Joint Crediting will consider the imple- on Low Carbon Growth and Japan have decided Mechanism (JCM) of the mentation of the projects Partnership. to boost for the Low Car- Carbon Markets, he under the JCM. The deal was signed by bon Growth Partnership pointed out. By Chea Vannak H.E. Say Sam Al, Minis- so as to achieve the tar- H.E. Ambassador of Ja- ter of Environment, and get of the UN Frame- pan said Cambodia and H.E. Yuji Kumamaru, work Convention on Cli- Japan have already con- Ambassador of Japan to mate Change and sus- ducted a joint study on Cambodia. tainable development. projects related to renew- Cambodia, Japan To Increase Bilateral Trade Volume to US$1 Billion Next

AKP Phnom Penh, April Toshimitsu Motegi, who between the two coun- health services in Cam- 30, 2014 — led a group of Japanese tries to US$1 billion by bodia. Cambodia’s Senior Min- business executives and 2015. On the same day, the ister and Minister of representatives from Ja- H.E. Sun Chanthol also Japanese delegation was Commerce H.E. Sun pan External Trade Or- informed the Japanese also received by H.E. Chanthol urged the Japa- ganization (JETRO), delegation of the reform Sok Chenda Sophea, nese side to help expand New Energy and Indus- initiatives being imple- Secretary General of the the bilateral trade be- trial Technology Devel- mented within his minis- Council for the Develop- tween the two countries opment Organization try. ment of Cambodia. from the current level of (NEDO). For his part, H.E. To- By Khan Sophirom some US$500 million to H.E. Sun Chanthol asked shimitsu Motegi pledged US$1 billion by 2015, the Japanese minister to to encourage more Japa- ******** according to a news re- examine the possibility nese small- and medium- lease issued recently. to create a working group sized enterprises to in- The Cambodian minister between the Cambodian vest in Cambodia and made the request during Ministry of Commerce highlighted that a new a bilateral meeting here and the Japanese Minis- trauma hospital will be on Sunday with Japanese try of Economy, Trade constructed in the second Minister of Economy, and Industry to find ways half of this year in Trade and Industry H.E. to boost the trade volume Phnom Penh to improve

Published in April 2014 by: Royal Embassy of Cambodia to Switzerland

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