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Cambodia- Spring 寒រឹ㿒តិប័寒㿒រ័㿒掶ន Year: 7 No. 74 Issue: 22-29 August 2014

King and Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath CONTENT: Sihanouk Depart for China

 King Norodom Sihamoni and Queen-Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk Depart

for China PAGE 1

 PM Meets Deputy Head of Japanese House of Councilors

 DPM Hor Namhong Meets Argentine Deputy State Secre- tary for Foreign Ministry PAGE 2 & PAGE 3

 Justice Ministry’s Senior Offi- cial Receives Representative of OHCHR  Japan To Build More Human

Resources in Cambodia PAGE 3

 USAID Helps 81,000 Cambo- dian Youth

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 Malaysian Tourists Visit Cambodia with 30 Pick-Up Cars PAGE 5

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His Majesty Norodom Sihamoni, King prior to their departure for a routine of Cambodia, and Her Majesty Queen- medical checkup in China and a visit to Mother Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, a province there. bid farewell to Cambodian top leaders and royal family members at Phnom ******** Penh International Airport this morning,

PAGE1 Royal Embassy of Cambodia to Switzerland PM Hun Sen Meets Deputy Head of Japanese House of Councilors

Cambodia’s Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen (L, pic.1) shakes hands with visit- ing Deputy Head of Japanese House of Councilors H.E. Azuma Koshiishi, prior to their meeting on Friday after- noon at the Peace Palace, . DPM Hor Namhong Meets Argentine Deputy State Secretary for Foreign Ministry

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Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation H.E. Hor Namhong (R) receives this morning in Phnom Penh visiting H.E. Ms. Carolina Perez Colman, Argentina’s Deputy State Secretary for Foreign Ministry. Justice Ministry’s Senior Official Receives Representative of OHCHR

Cambodia’s Secretary of State at Lee sought cooperation with the Ministry of Justice welcomed the the Ministry of Justice H.E. Hy Ministry of Justice in terms of legal OHCHR’s request, affirming that Sophea received here late last week and judicial reform and human the legal and judicial system in Ms. Wan-Hea Lee, Representative rights respect in Cambodia, H.E. Cambodia has seen much improve- of the Office of the High Commis- Chin Malin, Undersecretary of State ment as the reform was conducted sioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for Justice told reporters upon the transparently with fruitful results. in Cambodia. meeting. During the meeting, Ms. Wan-Hea In reply, H.E. Hy Sophea said the ******** Japan To Build More Human Resources in Cambodia As the political crisis of Cambodia to study in Japan and to continue During his visit in Cambodia, H.E. is over, Japan counterpart expressed bringing in more Japanese invest- Azuma Koshiishi was received by its willingness to develop more hu- ments to the country. National Assembly President man resources of the country. H.E. Say Chhum expressed his Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea The intention was made by Deputy thanks to the Japanese counterpart Chakrei Heng Samrin and Prime Head of Japanese House of Counci- for all its support to further develop Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena lors H.E. Azuma Koshiishi in his Cambodia, especially for the will- Padei Techo Hun Sen. He also held meeting with the First Vice Presi- ingness to build more human re- talks with Deputy Prime Minister dent of Cambodia’s Senate H.E. Say sources for the country. and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chhum here in Phnom Penh late last The Cambodian senate first vice International Cooperation H.E. Hor week. president also encouraged Japan to Namhong and many other senior H.E. Azuma Koshiishi congratulated consider sharpen skills and enable government officials, as well as Cambodia on its new political move exchange visits for members of sen- leaders of the main opposition Cam- and shared Japan’s commitment to ate in order to further enhance mutu- bodia National Rescue Party increase scholarship for Cambodians al cooperation. (CNRP).

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Royal Embassy of Cambodia to Switzerland Issue: 8-14 August 2014 USAID Helps 81,000 Cambodian Youth

Over 81,000 Cambodian youth have benefited from the sion Director Ms. Rebecca Black. five-year Improved Basic Education in Cambodia Under the IBEC program, more than 81,000 Cambodi- (IBEC) project supported by the United States Agency an primary and secondary students received better for International Development (USAID). quality and access to basic education through school This was made known in a close-out workshop held on improvement grants; development and testing of cur- Aug. 25-26 in Kampong Cham province under the ricula; and training for teachers, non-governmental or- presidency of Minister of Education, Youth, Sports ganization staff members and government officials. H.E. Hang Chuon Naron and USAID/Cambodia Mis-

According to a press release of the U.S. Embassy is- Plan. sued on Tuesday, the IBEC program also provided “USAID supports the current education reforms and scholarships to 7,500 primary school students and hopes that the innovations in the schools supported 2,245 secondary school students to ensure that they through our project can serve as models for the coun- stayed in school. The Seventh grade completion rates try,” said Ms. Rebecca Black. for students in the program was 85 percent, versus the Since 1992, USAID has invested approximately US$1 national rate of 47 percent. billion towards Cambodia’s development. IBEC staff worked with school officials to install 26 computer labs to give thousands of students access to information and communication technology. The pro- ject team also developed and helped implement 28 life skill modules in secondary schools that were endorsed and then adopted by the Royal Government of Cambo- dia in support of its 2014-2018 Education Strategic

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A total of 106 Malaysian passen- Kampong Thom, Phnom Penh, of Tourism, Cambodia received gers and drivers with 30 pick-up Kampong Chhnang, Pursat, Bat- some 2.2 million foreign visitors cars traveled across Cambodian- tambang, and they will return to in the first semester of this year. Thai international border gate yes- Poipet on Aug. 28,” he pointed The Malaysian tourists have not terday for a four-day visit in seven out. been ranked in the top ten foreign Cambodian provinces and munici- This is part of the tourism cooper- arrivals to Cambodia yet. pality, said Mr. Ho Vandy, Co- ation between Cambodian and The largest number of tourists to Chair of the Government-Private Malaysian private sectors to pro- Cambodia are from , Chi- Sector Working Group on Tour- mote Cambodia, the Kingdom of na, South Korea, Laos, Japan, ism. Wonder, and to increase the mutu- , the U.S., , Rus- “They drove across Poipet inter- al understanding between the sia, and the United Kingdom. national border checkpoint Cambodian and Malaysian peo- (Banteay Meanchey province) on ples, he added. Aug. 25 towards Siem Reap, According to data of the Ministry

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