EU lawmakers visit Cambodia in March

MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT TO VISIT CAMBODIA
The Delegation of the European Parliament for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will visit Cambodia from 18 to 20 March 2010, the statement from EU here said. “The Delegation will include nine Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). They will meet with high-level representatives of the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Parliament, as well as with representatives of civil society and the private sector, it said.
It added that through the visit, the Parliament Delegation aims to update its knowledge of recent political and economic developments in Cambodia. Specific themes of interest include the impact of the international financial and economic crisis and the bilateral trade issue; the state of affairs in human rights; the EU cooperation program in Cambodia; and the commercial relations between the EU and Cambodia. The delegation will be led by Chairman Dr Werner LANGEN. The other MEPs participating are Mr Ivo BELET (2nd Vice-Chair) Ms Christina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Ms Barbara WEILER, Mr Norbert NEUSER, Mr Csaba ÖRY, Mr Liem HOANG NGOC, Mr Francesco Enrico SPERONI, and Mr Adam BIELAN. The Members of the European Parliament represent respectively the Group of the European People's Party - Christian Democrats; the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament; the Greens/ European Free Alliance; the European Conservatives and Reformists Group; and the Europe of freedom and democracy Group