Published by the Cabinet of Samdech Hun Sen —————— MP of Kandal Prime Minister

Issue 74 http://www.cnv.org.kh March, 2004

29 March 2004 [Informal Translation] 26 March 2004 Pile-Driving for Doem Sdao Bridge at Closing Remark at the 25th Health Conference

I have a great honor menting the RGC’s and pleasure to join agenda and reform pro- you all in the closing grams, especially the of this 25th Health implementation of Conference. Health Strategic Plan 2003-2007. On behalf of the Royal Government and myself, I have observes that the may I extend my warm- health conference have est congratulation and been well organized and appreciation for the ef- held regularly, highlight- forts and outcomes that ing the progress and the management and achievement as well as staff of the ministry the potential opportuni- 29 March 04 - In the commune of Pongro, Kohsotin district, Kom- have attained during the ties. pong Cham Province, Samdech Hun Sen is giving a symbolic past year 2003 in imple- (Continued on page 3) pile-driving for the construction of a bridge across the Tonle Touch (Small River), a tributary of the . 24 March 2004 The Millennium Development Goals — 2003 At the groundbreaking another groundbreaking ceremony to construct for a new 160-metre Today, I have a great agencies and the Swed- the Doem Sdao bridge long and 7.2 width honor and pleasure to ish International Devel- in Kompong Cham, bridge across the Small address the launching opment Agency for sup- some comments of River (Tonle Touch), the of the Cambodia Mil- porting this endeavor. Samdech Hun Sen has longest one to be built by lennium Development been selected for the military engineering Goals Report 2003 In September 2000, the reprint as follows: team in Cambodia. during this Sixth Na- Royal Government of tional Poverty Forum. Cambodia, together with ... A year has gone by ... I have a great pleas- 188 other member- since my presence last ure to see that my deter- At the outset, on behalf states of the UN, year on March 29 to in- mination and will, as of the Royal Govern- adopted the Millennium augurate the 96-metre well as those of our peo- ment of Cambodia, may Declaration. Bailey Bridge of Pongro ple, has been realized I express my deepest with eleven solar ener- for the benefit of the thanks to the Council for In doing so, the world gized lights, the 75- people in this area. Social Development and leaders agreed to a set metre Bailey Bridge of the Ministry of Planning of time-bound, measur- Roka Kaong with seven … I wish to extend my for organizing this (Continued on page 5) solar energized lights gratitude to Ms. Lim launching. and the eleven-kilometre Tho, Yoeung Chan, Mr. road between Pongro Kuy Lo, Sun Kimsoeun I also thank, in partic u- In This Issue and Mohaleap. and Thai Bunthan for lar, the United Nations 1) Doem Sdao Bridge, P. 1 providing parts of land in Development Pro- … We are gathering their property on either 2) 2003 Dev. Report, P. 1 gramme, other UN 3) 25th Health Conference, P.1 here today to celebrate (Continued on page 2)

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(Continued from page 1) only for use in Cambo- have supported the proj- reach 2000. Some peo- dia but in many other ect of building a bridge ple say that the country side of the bridge for the developing countries. across the Small River, is getting poorer as the sake of the construction. a tributary of the Me- Royal Government is … I was offered the kong River… The putting efforts in improv- … Though the Govern- 7.2-meter-width bridge bridge will be a great ing infrastructure and I ment has paid them a for 1000 meters. Later achievement as it will do not understand what sum of money in order on Cambodia had a visit serve as a connector they are aiming at in that they move out of of HE former Premier between areas along the their speech. We will the land to start a new Zhu Rongji who then eastern side of the Me- continue on this track. residence somewhere donated another 1500 kong of Kompong Cham else, their gestures in metres. Last year, in and Phnom Penh. … Some people may doing so have been a 2003, the People's Re- ask whether the bridge good example and I un- public of China offered … Thanks also go to the will be finished or not if derstand that they a non-project grant of CPP activists in this the new Government is should be encouraged by Yuan 50 million aside area, namely HE Khiev not taking shape. The the gratitude from the from the project to build Kannharith who have bridge will be finished Royal Government of road from Kratie to also brought with him to waiting to no Govern- Cambodia and people Laos and I have re- work in this area his ment to get formed. who would travel across quested it in Bailey aged old parents. As this bridge. bridge… In China they long as we have solidar- ... The working groups say if you want to be ity we will all be able to (of the partner parties) … If it were not of their rich you have to build do everything… Why are in the process of ne- contribution, we might roads while in Cambodia don't we look at ter- gotiation and I should have a hard decision to we also say there is a mites, they are small but not say anything so as to make to have a bridge way or not to mean that they can build a huge let the discussion pro- across this place. Again road/way is important in nest and what we are ceeds. But I wish to tell our experience has our daily life. We have putting together today you all a few things of shown us clearly that no used a length of close to will be left for our chil- the meeting on March one could achieve any- 20,000 meters of Bailey dren's sake. 15th with Samdech thing – roads, bridges or bridge from China al- Krom Preah Norodom water canals, etc. -- ready. ... In the second term of Ranaridh. Samdech without the participation office we have built in Krom Preah called me of our people ... Taking ... I am also taking this Kompong Cham, ac- on Thursday in order to this opportunity I wish to opportunity to convey cording to HE Cheing coordinate for the meet- express my sincere my thanks to Mr. Su Am's record, 45 bridges ing of the two teams led thanks to the People's Jisin from a Korean of 2,394 meters – 39 by HE Say Chhum (of Republic of China from Corporation for the pro- bridges of which of CPP) and Samdech whom, through its for- vision of 30 solar ener- 2,232 meters are Bailey Krom Khun Sirivudh (of mer President, the Bai- gized lights to five bridges and the rest of FUNCINPEC). ley bridge on our right bridges and we will have 162 meters are con- hand is provided to me. eleven of them on this crete. It is not a com- … I made it clear with bridge. As far as assis- plete statistic though, as Samdech Krom Preah … In 2000, HE Jiang tance is concerned, do- we have various that the phrase "no Zemin visited Cambodia nors would not hesitate achievements to get re- Hun Sen" must not be and I was asked what I in making offer as long corded here and else- heard again or I will no wanted? I told him I as they see that their where throughout the longer talk again. An- wanted some Bailey assistance is being of country. other person, whom I bridges as I know that effective use. will not speak about and the People's Republic of … We have built so far to, is seeking an inclu- China produces plenty … Again I am grateful roughly 1965 bridges sion under the plaque of of them with good qual- to the local authority as and in just weeks from someone else... ity which is suitable not well as our people who today the figure will (Continued on page 3)

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(Continued from page 2) pletely dried. It seems (Continued from page 1) cists and all the health that rain is approaching personnel and staff in … When people ask if and may be in the next This has also provided order to reach our hu- the bridge could be con- few days we could have forum for the discus- manitarian objective and structed while the Gov- some rain... sions of set measures for the benefit of all ernment is in the mak- aimed at finding ways to Cambodian people. ing, I would recommend … Tonight there is going solve various issues that you to ask if you would to be a show and I hope helps improve the health With all these efforts, I eat at all while waiting our people enjoy it while status of our people and strongly hope the con- for a Government to be refraining from splashing ensure effective delivery ference would help pro- formed. During the call water at one another as of health service. mote the profession and on Thursday that lasted this could cause serious ethics of our medical nearly half an hour, accidents. Days ago I In addition, I am also doctors, pharmacists and Samdech Krom Preah met a relative of mine convinced that all the that of all the health per- assured me that the who own a passenger members of the confer- sonnel in term of moral- phrase "no Hun Sen" boat between Sihanou- ence have been very ity, humanity, effectivity will not be heard. Sam- kville and Koh Kong… proactive in the discus- and the quality of serv- dech Krom Preah said He told me after the na- sion and have provided ice for the benefit of all to me "I myself could tional road 48 is in use many recommendations Cambodian people, the not stand it if I were to his business is going and advice which are sustainable development be rebuked the way you down. We also have a very useful for the de- and the poverty reduc- are." If Samdech Krom line of road from Kratie velopment of health sec- tion among our people. Preah could not accept to Phnom Penh and tor in Cambodia. it how could Hun Sen or from the Chhlong Bridge Indeed, poverty reduc- voters who supported to the Peam Te Bridge This especially presents tion could not be Hun Sen stand it… and people do not travel an ample opportunity for achieved through an Things seem to have by boat anymore. dialogues and exchange economic growth alone, calmed down but, as to of experiences among as enhanced social de- when the new Govern- ... I wish to have our the physicians, pharma- velopment is also impor- ment is formed, I could people's attention that tant for improved social not and I don't want to the effort we made in ing of Bailey bridge. We equity which contributes predict as some politi- putting together all these have two types of Bai- to the elimination of cians do, which would achievements is hard but ley – short ones along gaps and disparity in the cause complicated prob- we have to try harder to the national roads and society as well as in- lems. Let it be, whether protect and look after those that are built along creasing the capacity before or at the time or them or these achieve- the dirt roads or provin- and opportunities for our after the inauguration of ments could be damaged cial roads… people so that they can the bridge that we are for nothing. I was told in effectively participate in starting to build today. Kompong Speu the Samdech Hun Sen on the development of the other day by the author- that occasion offered national economy. ... This year seems to be ity that the Kun Kru ten million Riel to the odd. From the end of bridge (In Gratitude of pagoda of Serei Thus in this sense, for a October last year to the Mentor's Bridge) is fac- Charam, to renovate a strong and solid society present some places ing heavy-load traffics 4500-meter road to the it requires well edu- have not got any rain at from huge lorries that national road 11 and cated, culturally vibrant all. On March 28, there are taking shortcut from a school building of and healthy population, were some rains in Kan- the national road 4. five classrooms to the as well as reduction of chreach district of Prey Primary School of poverty and other dis- Veng, Kravanh of Pur- … I wish the Ministry of Pacnam of Pongro eases. sath and few other Public Works and Commune in the Koh places… On the con- Transports to come up Sotin district of Kom- All these efforts should trary the Prek Thnaot with a regulation aimed pong Cham.¦ go in hands with the ad- canal is almost com- at maintaining and car- (Continued on page 4)

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(Continued from page 3) pacity and focus on viders’ attitude and in- among our people about herence to democratic population health as top crease of quality through health service. principles and social jus- priority to respond to the strengthened effective- tice which provide op- agenda of poverty re- ness of human resource Being aware of all the portunity for each mem- duction and the imple- utilization, management situations, the Royal ber of the society to pro- mentation of reform pro- planning, distribution and Gov ernment has gress based on their grams in all sectors. improvement in capacity adopted Health Strategic merit and potential in of staff and health per- Plan 2003-2007 which order to contribute to In this context, the sonnel. clearly defines all the promoting economic Royal Government has resource available for growth and sustainable increased the allocation Moreover, the Royal health sector, either development. of public resource and Government has com- from domestic or foreign foreign aids as well as mitted to enforcing the sources, or from private Thus, the provision of provided more incen- effective formulation sector that will be used good health service tives for private sector and implementation of to improve the health would positively contrib- to increase their invest- laws and regulations re- status of overall people utes to economic devel- ment in the health sec- lated to health sector and the poor through the opment, as this service tor, aimed at improving that is to ensure higher provision of quality and is key determinant of the health of our people standards in the provi- equitable health service increased productivity, through health educa- sion of health service with any discrimination employment, the levels tion, treatments and pre- and medicines, safe sup- in term of sex or age, of investment and sav- vention of diseases in ply of foods, as well as the improved quality of ings through citizens’ urban and rural areas to to promote effective use financing for health, the better performance in reduce the infant and of health information development of human their education and pro- maternal mortality rates and data for implemen- resource and institutions fessions. and prevention of all tation and monitoring of which is aimed to de- types transmitted dis- the plan. velop a sustainable The experience of coun- eases including HIV/ health system, to im- tries in the region show AIDS, tuberculosis and Indeed, after our hard prove health of Cambo- clearly that the improve- malaria and others. and utmost efforts in the dian people especially ment in health status is last few years, we have the poor and vulnerable one among key factors Moreover, key priorities achieved considerable who live in the remote that created the “miracle for this sector include results in improving the areas. of East Asian econo- the focus on gradual well-being of our people, mies,” though good construction of referral bringing many positive Moreover, this strategy health alone is not suffi- hospitals and health cen- changes. will further promote op- cient for generating ters across the country portunities in receiving higher economic growth. that can ensure sustain- However, there are a lot health service among able, effective and equi- works need to be done poor Cambodians and Thus, I would like to in- table provision of basic to reach the standards those who live in the ru- dicate that the health health services to all citi- of health status and ral areas through further policy of the RGC does zens, especially the poor population comparable development of health not focus only on the and vulnerable groups of to more developed coun- infrastructure, construc- economic aspects, how- people. tries in the region, espe- tion of building and pro- ever, it is our strong will cially on the mortality viding of priority public to take care both of Thus, the Royal Govern- rate of mothers and chil- health service. health issues and to im- ment has made use of dren, because the lack prove the living of our all the possibilities to in- of nutrition and poverty, To achieve all these tar- people to be prosper. crease basic and more the issues of effective- gets, the policy of the professional health serv- ness in health service Royal Government will In this sense, the Royal ices at appropriate level, delivery, as well as that continue to focus on the Government considers including initial focus on of human resource and following priorities: the strengthening of ca- change of service pro- the limited knowledge (Continued on page 5)

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health sector effec- humanitarian practices (Continued from page 1) (Continued from page 4) tively to ensure the in the world, but these able goals and targets implementation of honored and humanitar- for combating extreme the RGC’s common ian aspects need to be poverty, hunger, disease, (1)Plan location of objective as based on honesty and illiteracy, environmental health bases that is planned. professional moral. degradation and gender effective and discrimination. reaches the poor Indeed, throughout our In this respect, if any and the rural peo- experiences there is still physicians, pharmacists, The Royal Government ple, combined with a lack of mechanisms staffs and health person- has fully committed it- strengthened tech- for monitoring and nel who conduct immor- self to the Millennium nical capacity of evaluation of the prog- ally and unconsciously, Declaration and the health personnel ress in implementation they would be disre- achievement of the Mil- across the country of the strategic plan yet. garded. For this reason, lennium Development by motivating them Thus, the MOH shall strict adoption of the Goals. to take good care focus on establishing an physician code of con- of poor people in effective arrangement duct, health service de- This reflects the Gov- rural areas and for this tasks with close livery and saving human ernment’s strong deter- feasible provision cooperation with con- life are the basis of an mination to measure na- of incentives such cerned line ministries honored moral profes- tional development per- as allowance. and institutions. sion and high sense of formance against the humanity. I strongly MDGs as it prepares the (2)Strengthen close In the context of imple- hope that the result of Millennium Develop- cooperation with menting the above pol- the 25th Health Confer- ment Goals Report on a line ministries and icy, the Royal Govern- ence would boost the regular basis. institutions con- ment will try its best to improvement of physi- cerned, especially gradually increase the cians, pharmacists, We have now prepared the Ministry of budget both in term of staffs and health person- the Cambodia Mille n- Economy and Fi- current and capital ex- nel profession and code nium Development nance in order to penditure for the health of conduct both in moral Goals Report of 2003, increase the release sector. I believe, in this and humanitarian sense and today we all partic i- of cash payment to 25th Health Conference, and in work efficiency pate in its launching. operational prov- we have very productive and quality for the bene- inces and districts and proactive discus- fit of all Cambodian peo- Together we shall en- that need the most. sions and have contrib- ple, the sustainable de- sure that the report is uted many recommen- velopment and poverty widely disseminated and (3)Ensure transpar- dations and advises, es- ency and account- reduction in Cambodia. used to guide the formu- pecially the exchange of lation of sector strate- ability in implement- good experience among ing the health stra- May I appeal to all the gies across our coun- physicians, pharmacists, development partners of try. tegic plan with line staffs and health person- ministries/ Cambodia, international nel in the cause of NGOs and the private The report we launch institutions con- health sector develop- cerned, with donor sector to provide coop- today is the result of ment in Cambodia, as eration and supports to “contextualizing” the countries and com- well as for the objective munity, and the the Ministry of Health in MDGs, now called of humanity and com- improving health sector Cambodian MDGs in NGOs as well as mon interest for all our with the private sec- and people’s health...¦ order to better reflect people. realities in Cambodia. tor and the civil so- ciety. Unlike the eight global I would like to take this MDGs, Cambodia’s opportunity to reiterate (4)Follow up and MDGs consist of 9 that health profession is evaluate the goals. the most honored and achievements in (Continued on page 6)

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(Continued from page 5) prepared under the lead- For success, they also ership of the Council for We do recognize that require adequate capac- Social Development, we have many chal- ity in human resources The 9th MDG of Cam- which applied a partic i- lenges to overcome in and the establishment of bodia is about demining, patory approach that has our journey toward effective and efficient unexploded ordnance included all major devel- achieving the CMDGs. institutions and govern- and victim assistance. opment stakeholders. In response to those ment for substantial pro- The other 8 goals are challenges, in a past gress. very similar to the global Indeed, the ultimate ob- decade, the RGC has MDGs, with the excep- jective of the RGC is to designed and imple- Indeed, the improvement tion of the 8th MDG on ensure that by 2015, mented many policies of human capacity re- Global Partnership in there will be much im- and strategies, such as mains imperative in re- Development, which has proved human re- the Governance Action ducing poverty, improv- yet been fully sources, less poverty Plan, Decentralization, ing the well-being of “localized” as its people, and the sustain- achievement does not From the Cambodia Millennium Develop- able development of the entirely depend on Cam- ment Goals Report — 2003 country. bodians alone but re- quires cooperation with Unlike the 8 global Millennium Development Human capacity must all international partners. Goals adopted by the United Nations, Cambo- be improved to ensure dia’s MDGs consist of 9 goals... and its 9th MDG the improvement of the The report also provides is about demining, unexploded ordnance and vic- impact of resources a diagnosis of Cambo- tim assistance. committed to reaching dia’s major policies and the CMDGs. programs contributing to … The proportion of the population in poverty each CMDG, and identi- fell from 39% in 1994 to around 36% in 1999, Over the long term, the fies major challenges to thus falling by only 1% per year... increase in the skills and attain the CMDGs. schooling of the popula- … efforts must continue, taking into account the fol- tion will set the nation on However, the report is a lowing important points: a more dynamic, pros- work in progress and perous and diversified will be further fine-tuned ? striving toward a long-term high economic growth path toward so- in the future as the growth rate not less than 6 to 7% per year; cio-economic develop- country strengthens its ment in Cambodia. statistical and overall ? further strengthening of implementation of policy analysis capacity. current population policy to promote birth The development jour- spacing; and ney that Cambodia has This MDG report is in embarked upon is long ? further implementation of governance re- fact the second report and arduous, strewn form, especially anti-corruption, to help on the status of MDGs with many, seemingly achieve equity in the distribution of the re- in Cambodia. insurmountable obsta- sults of economic growth. cles on the path to pros- The first report was and inequality, reduced “Neary Rattanak”, Edu- perity comparable to the made in 2001, facilitated prevalence of HIV/ cation for All, Pro-poor level enjoyed by the by the UN Country AIDS, enhanced con- Trade Strategy, National more developed neigh- Team, and which laid servation of Cambodia’s Poverty Reduction bors. the foundations of future environmental heritage, Strategy and many oth- reporting and sensitizing and a society without ers. Indeed, poverty reduc- a large audience of discrimination against tion remains to be the stakeholders. women and where all Those policies and most important objective girls and boys have bet- strategies are interlinked of the Royal Govern- The report that we ter and equal access to and complementary. ment. The Royal Gov- launch today has been education. (Continued on page 7)

Page 6 http://www.cnv.org.kh Cambodia New Vision March 2004 ernment acknowledges facilitated with all devel- by only 1% per year. achieved if we all make that poverty cannot be opment partners, while sacrifices, if we all com- fully resolved in a day, a governance – partic u- Moreover, economic mit to wisely use all month nor a year. larly anti-corruption pro- growth in rural areas is available potential to as- grams, is strengthened not consistent with sure continuity, However, with a clear as reform programs are population growth. To- sustainability and equity program, and united in implemented across all gether with other factors in development. determined, continuing sectors. These tasks such as increasing rural and sincere effort, we need to be approached unemployment and poor The Royal Government can certainly achieve on a broad, common employment in non- stands strongly commit- many incremental posi- front that is mutually- agriculture, this indicates ted to the achievement tive improvements that reinforcing, to maximize a worrisome trend. of the Cambodia MDGs uplift the lives of the effectiveness toward the by adopting these as the Cambodia people day by socio-economic develop- The trends indicate that key pillars of Cambo- day. ment of Cambodia. the estimated proportion dia’s national develop- of poor people in Cam- ment policy and strat- In this context, the key The Royal Government bodia will be 28% by egy. economic strategy of the will continue to promote 2015, more than the Royal Government is to the development of the MDG set at 19.5%. Again I thank the CSD, ensure a favorable market economy by en- Thus we cannot achieve Ministry of Planning, macro-economic and hancing the stability of the poverty reduction UNDP, SIDA and con- financial environment the policy environment. goal. But our best ef- cerned agencies that that fosters sustainable forts must continue, tak- have contributed to the economic growth that Such continuity will en- ing into account the fol- success of the develop- provides the fertile hance the dynamism of lowing important points: ment of this document. I ground for poverty re- the private sector which believe that such partic i- duction via the rapid ex- is the true engine of ? striving toward a pation from all con- pansion of employment economic growth. The long-term high cerned agencies and de- and effective mobiliza- Royal Government real- economic growth velopment partners will tion and use of national izes that partnership and rate not less than 6 help create the strong resources. mutual support must be to 7% per year; basis for the achieve- established between it- ment of our MDGs. Let The Royal Government self and the private sec- ? further strengthen- me wish you all, Excel- will further promote do- tor, with state interven- ing of implementa- lencies, Ladies and Gen- mestic investment activi- tions kept at low le vels. tion of current tlemen and dear compa- ties, particularly by Such partnership must population policy triots, the five gems of boosting the develop- be governed by laws to promote birth Buddhist wishes. ment of SMEs and and regulations which spacing; and manufacturing. Entre- are strictly and consis- I declare the formal preneurship and private tently implemented. ? further implemen- adoption and dissemina- sector capacity will be tation of govern- tion of the Cambodia strengthened while en- Over the past decade, ance reform, espe- Millennium Develop- hancing incentives for Cambodia achieved sig- cially anti- ment Goals Report 2003, foreign investments. nificant economic corruption, to help knowing that such will growth. Even with such achieve equity in contribute to growth, An important area of growth however, pov- the distribution of employment, equity and work is to focus on im- erty was not reduced as the results of eco- efficiency in the Cambo- provements in bilateral required for sustainable nomic growth. dian economy and soci- and multilateral eco- economic growth. The ety.¦ nomic development co- proportion of the popula- The Cambodia Mille n- operation. tion in poverty fell from nium Development 39% in 1994 to around Goals that have been Policy dialogue shall be 36% in 1999, thus falling adopted will only be

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List of Speeches of Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen (Prepared and Adlib) as Collected and Posted on www.cnv.org.kh in the First Quarter of 2004 29 March 04 Selected Adlib Address at the Groundbreaking Ceremony to Build a Bridge over the Small River at Doeum Sdao at Koh Sotin District of Kompong Cham.

26 March 04 Closing Remarks at the 25th Health Conference, Ministry f Health.

24 March 04 Address at the Launching of Cambodia Millennium Development Goals Report 2003 At the 6th National Poverty Forum.

26 February 04 Address to the Inauguration of the Health Education Centre in the Angkor Pedia t- ric Hospital in the Province of Siemreap.

25 February 04 Selected Comments during the Visit to the Construction Site of the Bridge of Kompong Raing in Chhlong District, Kratie Province.

23 February 04 Samdech Hun Sen Addresses the Hand-Over Ceremony of Medical Equipment and Supplies, and the Opening of Samdech Hun Sen Maternity, Radioscopy and Neurology Building, Calmette Hospital.

19 February 04 Address at the General Assembly of the Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) -- Taking Stock of Performance 1992-2003.

16 February 04 Address at the Inauguration of a Water Reservoir and Achievements in the Com- mune of Kraing Liev, , Takeo Province. Click to see selective com- ments. 15 February 04 Selected Comments at the Visit to the Construction Site of the Water Canal Meroleangchrey in the Rokakoh Commune, Kong Pisey District, Kompong Speu Province. 12 February 04 Address to the Presentation of Degrees to Graduates at the Royal University of Phnom Penh.

06 February 04 Address at the Closing of the "Asian Conference on Disaster Reduction - 2004," Siemreap Province.

04 February 04 Address at the launching of the "National Population Policy," Phnom Penh.

29 January 04 Address at the Presentation of Degrees to the Graduates at the Cambodian Insti- tute of Technology.

Selected Comments at the Inauguration of a Buddhist Hall of Common in the 28 January 04 Commune of Baray, , Kompong Cham Province.

26 January 04 Toast at the Official Dinner hosted in the honor of H.E. DATO SERI ABDUL- LAH HAJI AHMAD BADAWI, Prime Minister of Malaysia.

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