NR 76: Snuol-Senmonorum-Ta Ang 7 January Overpass for Phnom Penh
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Published by the Cabinet of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen —————— MP of Kandal Prime Minister Issue 167 | January 2012 | http://www.cnv.org.kh 7 January—33th Anniversary in Kg Cham 04 January 2012 (Unofficial Translation of Selected Comments) January 7 Victory Day Day will be pronounced by of/for All Samech Chea Sim on January 7, First of all please allow me on 2012. behalf of Samdech Chea Sim, Samdech Heng Samrin and On January 5, 2011, I met peo- other leaders of the Cambodian ple in the gathering like this at People’s Party to express our the district of Memot of Kom- best wishes and the four Bud- pong Cham. Today, January 5, dhist blessings for Buddhist 2012, I am meeting with all of monks, Excellencies, Lok you here in the city of Kompong Oknha and Lok Jumteav, ladies Cham. It sounds like I am com- and gentlemen, our compatriots ing to the province of Kompong 31 January 12 ‐ Samdech Techo Hun Sen, HE Pan Guangxia and Cambodian Digni‐ to the international New Year, Cham at least once a year. In taries Inaugurate the National Road 76 from Snuol to Senmonorom & Launch the which was five days ago, and fact there are two other major Construction of new segment between Senmonorom and Ratanakiri’s Ta Ang. the 33th anniversary of the Janu- events in my life that make me ary 7 Victory Day of liberation come to Kompong Cham on 5 NR 76: Snuol-Senmonorum-Ta Ang of Cambodia (1979-2012). It is January. Firstly, the province of 31 January 2012 (Unofficial Translation of Selected Comments) a great pleasure that my wife Kompong Cham to the east of 1.7 Billion Chinese Assistance, meet to put into official use the and I have had this chance to the Mekong River was liberated 1500 Km Roads/Bridges National Road 76 – the 127 km celebrate here with people of on January 5. One day later, I I am so happy to be able to come segment between the Snuol Kompong Cham these magnifi- got married. It was 36 years ago. to the province of Mondulkiri district of Kratie province and cent events, while official ad- I am so thrilled to see that the once again after I accompanied the city of Senmonorom of dress on the January 7 Victory (Continued on page 3) HM the King here on 10 Janu- Mondulkiri province, and to ary. As we had this electoral launch the construction of the campaign for the Senate elec- 171.78 km second segment of 7 January Overpass for Phnom Penh 06 December 2011 (Unofficial Translation of Selected Comments) tion, I made no address since the road from the city of Sen- January 6. I always refrain from monorom to Ta Ang of Rata- The 7 January Overpass been one of the busiest and the making any public statements/ nakiri province – both are fi- My wife and I are so glad today jam has happened the most. speeches in the period of elec- nanced, as is reported to you by to be able to join with Excellen- Today, right after this cere- tions, whether they are universal the Chinese Ambassador and cies, Oknha and Lok Jumteavs, mony, our people will be able to or non-universal, local or na- HE Tram Iv Toek, Minister for ladies and gentlemen on this travel on it and traffic will be tional suffrages. Please allow me Transports and Public Works, by auspicious occasion to put into more manageable in the western to recall that before the end of the Chinese assistance. Please official use the 7 January over- part of Phnom Penh city. You 2011, the Chinese Ambassador allow me to add further to what pass, as we are going to cele- may remember, as we celebrate HE Pan Guangxia and I have have been reported. China offers brate tomorrow the 33th anni- the inauguration of the overpass fulfilled two tasks – to put into four different kinds of financial versary of the January 7 victory at Kbal Thnol roundabout, June official use the National Road 62 loans – grant, non-interest loan, day over the regime of Pol Pot’s 24, 2010, we then informed our from the city of Preah Vihear to concessional loan and commer- genocide. It has been our antici- people of the decision to build the temple of Preah Vihear and cial loan. pation to see this overpass ready the second overpass here. A few to launch the construction of the for traffic here at the formerly months later, on December 29, Cambodian-Chinese Friendship Cambodia does not subscribe to known as the Sangha Hospital 2010, we launched the ground- Bridge at Jroy Jangva, Phnom the commercial loan from either junction road. Now we call this breaking ceremony for the con- Penh. China or any other country. junction the overpass 7 January. struction of the 7 January over- However, the People’s Republic It is ridiculous that some people pass. The construction took a To start the year 2012, here we of China provides such loan to have named political parties little over one year to complete. the Chinese companies to make after their own names but they In This Issue investments in Cambodia. I have are not satisfied when we name The 7 January overpass in place mentioned on various occasions this junction after the 7 January will certainly help improve traf- A Part of NR 76 Inaugurated that the Chinese companies are 33th Anniversary of 7 January victory day. fic into and out of Phnom Penh (Continued on page 2) The 7 January Overpass The traffic at this junction has (Continued on page 6) Mailing Box: Cambodia New Vision (CNV), P.O. Box 158, Phnom Penh, Cambodia; e-mail: [email protected]; Tel: 855-23 219898; Fax: 855-23 360666/219869 Cambodia New Vision | Issue 167 | January 2012 (Continued from page 1) completed the projects before build the next segment to Rata- Mekong Sub-region and very lucky to have access to schedule. For example this seg- nakiri, we also need to build a ACMECS. such financial help, and because ment of the National Road 6, the road of 27 km that will connect of this assistance, the Chinese company finished construction the national road 76 to the bor- China and Cambodia – companies never fail but always since 2011, only we postponed der with Vietnam at Dak Dam. Good as Gold Neighbors advance. the official inauguration to 2012. This would improve the trade It is in this regard that through Once the second segment – Sen- and transportation condition for HE Pan Guangxia, I would like As is said by HE Pan Guangxia, monorom (Mondulkiri) and Ta the province as well. to express on the Cambodian so far Cambodia received 1.7 Ang (Ratanakiri) is completed, people’s behalf our greatest billion USD from the People’s our people will travel between Goods can be transported down thanks to the Government of the Republic of China in 1,500 km the two cities/provinces without to Vietnam’s Qui Nhon seaport. People’s Republic of China for of roads and bridges. I also have having to make a U turn like we Inter-regional connectivity will making such fruitful cooperation a report from HE Keat Chhon, are doing now. answer to the need to reduce the possible, as China and Cambo- Deputy Prime Minister and Min- cost of transportation, as in this dia are comprehensive strategic ister for Economy and Finance, Even more, our people will be case, to transport production partners. Indeed, what we are that we are using the Chinese able to link together their jour- down to ports in Sihanoukville putting into official use today are financial helps in 34 projects, of ney in the whole northeast zone would cost more than to send born out of close cooperation which eight completed, 21 are – Kratie, Mondulkiri, Ratanakiri them down to Qui Nhon port in between the Kingdom of Cam- underway and 5 other projects and Stoeng Treng provinces, and Vietnam, which is closer. bodia and the People’s Republic will be signed tomorrow. from there even to Preah Vihear of China in the framework of province in the north. This is This is the fact in the time of good neighborliness, good rela- I told HE Pan Guangxia to have what you can see as the Royal regionalization and globaliza- tions and comprehensive strate- lunch together as I wanted to Government’s effort in ensuring tion. In this effort, our Chinese gic partners altogether. have a chat with the President of Cambodia’s internal connec- friends have been so kind to help the Chinese (Import-Export) tivity, which is also important our internal integration so that I would like to take this opportu- Bank. When I accompanied HM for inter-regional connectivity – our country can be a linking dot nity to hail warmly the 2011 the King to the province of in the frameworks of ASEAN, to inter-regional connectivity. Chinese economic growth of Mondulkiri, at Snuol district, I the Greater Mekong Sub-region, Cambodia has got three 9.2%, the highest growth in told HM that it would be a real ACMECS and East Asia. neighboring countries to be con- Asia, as is released by HE Pan push (for the Cambodian econ- nected to. With Vietnam, while a Guangxia. The world economic omy) if we could secure a sum I never believe that the Cambo- road is to be built to Dak Dam at growth is thought to be in the of five billion USD.