Mekong River Countries turn region to attract tourism destination Mekong River Countries including Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand on June 23 met in an international seminar on overland transport to turn potential region of cultural, natural, historic resources to target attraction of tourism destination in a move of taking opportunities from recovery of global financial crisis. “The overland transport is one of key elements to ensure safety for travelers and facilitate tourism industry procedures in this region and boost region as tourism destination,” H.E Thong Khon said in his opening remark of international seminar in Phnom Penh on June 23. “We want this seminar to be a key forum to seek, distribute good experience in building regional cooperation for tourism sector in boosting tourism industry for mutual benefits and imporving tourism procedures for travelers, and overland transport at international border gates to be further better in region and particularly we want to seek earning after the recovering from the global financial crisis. “This crisis provided us much lesson, experience and opportunities for strengthening cooperation of tourism industry. All these will help us to foster further tourism industry and tourism development in region, particularly in GMS framework and ASEAN as whole,” Tourism Minister noted. Not only issue of overland transport but also air, ship transport. “We still have issues of insurance warranty ad custom issues for simple travelling bus,” he added. The Cambodian government already set up 7 points of tourism development including, facilitation of tourism travelers and reducing barriers unnecessarily, decreasing of tourism package, fostering domestic tourism movement, strengthening quality of tourism products, and producing new products for tourists, and protecting security and safety for tourists,” Tourism Minister stresses. He added that last year we received 2million of foreign tourist increasing 1.7 per cent if comparing with 2008, for four month of this year, we got 884,657 tourists increasing about 10.55 per cent if comparing with same period of 2009. We expected that we will get 2.4 million foreign tourists with increasing 10 per cent in 2010. We have visa for arrival for foreigners, border pass for travelers and car book for facilitating with neighboring countries. We have bus to Laos, Vietnam and Thailand for tourists and good infrastructures for transport tourists. Road link from Vietnam to southern part of Cambodia to Thailand will complete soon and it will turn a road to expand tourism in southern economic corridor of GSM countries,” he emphasized. “Overland travelers to Cambodia accounted for about 40 per cent, a sharp increase over the 24 per cent registered in 2009,” Minister added. Bun Tee, president of the association of Tourist Guide said that when we already completed the building of Neak Leoeung Bridge over Mekong River in Prey Veng province, it will turn a key road for tourist transport from Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand in this region,” he observed. Mr Khom Douangchantha, director of international relations division of Lao National Tourism Administration said in the seminar that the opportunities to develop overland tourism in Laos. “We focus on setting up the policy to speed up the tourism destination after the global financial crisis recovered. In Laos, tourism has an important role to play in the socio-economic development. It helps people to better understand one another. Lao PDR has placed tourism among the priority sectors in its socio-economic development. “Visa free agreement with 8 ASEAN countries, Exemption of visa for Japanese, Russia, Korea, Mongolia, Switzerland, and Luxembourg tourist,” Mr Khom said, visa on arrival at 15 international border checkpoints and allowing staying in Laos 30 days. “Laos has a shared border with Cambodia. Laos has been trying to promote the overland linking Laos PDR with Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, and China,” he added. “We are trying to implement public transport operation including Vientiane to Siem Reap, Vientiane to Phnom Penh, Pakse to Phnom Penh, and Pakse to Siem Reap, Pakse to Stung Treng,” he noted. He added: We have marketing campaign such as Cambodia-Laos, Vietnam (CLV) one destination. We have policy of improving the facilities at the border through simplifying procedures for immigrant, custom services, providing new equipments and information counter. We developed road network from North to South, from East to West and two bridges across Mekong River (Vientiane capital and savannaket province). “In 2009, Laos received 2,008,363 tourists and earned 267,700,224 US dollars. At the same time, Laos has top ten tourist market and Thailand stands in first row and Vietnam for second, and China for third row. 90 per cent of tourism was travelled by land and only 10 per cent by air. “We are trying the development of road network link with neighboring countries and road access to tourist attractions, and develop tourism product. We encourage the government and concerned authorities to further develop facilitation for cross border such as entry formality, tourist information safety and joint tourism packages for our region,” he added. ### Japan gives 131 million US grant aid to construct Neak Leoung Bridge
Japan on June 23 provided 131 million US dollars grant aid to Cambodia to construct Neak Loeung Bridge to facilitate the goods, trade transport and travelers in the country and could provide the transport or traveling easily to Vietnam along National road one.
The agreement was inked on June between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Nam Hong and H.E Masafumi Kuroki, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Cambodia at ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Cambodia.
“The new bridge will help contribute to poverty reduction and facilitate transport for travelers, providing the goods transport easily in country,” Deputy Prime Minister Hor Nam Hong said after the signing ceremony of the exchange of notes. Cambodian people are very happy to get a new bridge in contribution of development of the country, and it linked national road one to Bavet border gate with Vietnam . It could be in trade exchange from Thailand , Cambodia and Vietnam and Mekong river region. This bridge is a part road that links from Singapore , to Malaysia , Thailand , and Cambodia and to Vietnam , Laos to facilitate goods transport,” he added. “The construction project will start its process soon,” he noted. Currently, Cambodia used ferry to transport travelers and goods over the lower Mekong River in the country and stop at 12 o’clock. .
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The signing ceremony was conducted in the presence of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the kingdom of Cambodia . It has the exchange of two notes of the grant assistance projects about construction of Neak Loeung and scholarship program.
H.E Masafumi Kuroki, ambassador told reporters that the two projects are in different sectors, yet they have a common purpose to bridge Cambodia ’s present with its future.
The first project is construction of Neak Loeung Bridge , amounting around 131 million US dollars. “It is a long expected project and I am very glad that the construction finally starts,” Ambassador said, adding that the bridge is expected to be completed by February 2015 and it will enhance the transfer of people and goods like Cambodian- Japanese Friendship Bridge in Phnom Penh and Kizuna Bridge in Kompong Cham Province .
“As an indispensable component of southern economic corridor and Asian Highway , Neak Loeung Bridge will also contribute to the economic development of the entire Mekong region, which was unanimously reconfirmed at the last Mekong-Japan Summit,” ambassador noted.
Neak Loeung Bridge will be third bridge that built with Japanese donation in the country.
The ambassador continued that the second project that inked at the ceremony is a grant aid for the scholarship program (JDS) with around 3.4 million US dollars. “ Japan provides this scholarship grant since year 2000 and 199 Cambodian fellows have so far successfully completed this program,” he said, adding that with the new grant, 24 selected fellows will study in Japan for four years.
Since 2000, Japan provided scholarship for Cambodian students with cost of 27 million US dollar for contribution of human resources development of Cambodia .
“I hope the fellows of the past and the future will contribute to the development of Cambodia and become a bridge between our two countries,” the ambassador stresses. “I am confident that these two projects with the total amount of around 135 million US dollars will help to strengthen the physical and human capacity of Cambodia and promote the friendship relation between our two countries,” the ambassador maintains.
“ Japan has been continuing to support Cambodia in development and poverty reduction,” he said, adding that this assistance is a part of Mekong –Japan Summit last year and Japan has committed helping Cambodia and extent ODA under Mekong Cooperation framework and particularly providing assistances for Cambodia , Laos and Vietnam .
From 1992 to Now, we provided over 1.8 billion US dollars grant aid to Cambodia ,” ambassador noted. Japan is the biggest donor for Cambodia and last month, Japan provided 130 million US dollars for development of Cambodia in 2010 under the third Cambodia development cooperation forum. ###
Japan gives 131 million US grant aid to construct Neak Leoung Bridge
Japan on June 23 provided 131 million US dollars grant aid to Cambodia to construct Neak Loeung Bridge to facilitate the goods, trade transport and travelers in the country and could provide the transport or traveling easily to Vietnam along National road one.
The agreement was inked on June between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Nam Hong and H.E Masafumi Kuroki, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Cambodia at ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Cambodia.
“The new bridge will help contribute to poverty reduction and facilitate transport for travelers, providing the goods transport easily in country,” Deputy Prime Minister Hor Nam Hong said after the signing ceremony of the exchange of notes. Cambodian people are very happy to get a new bridge in contribution of development of the country, and it linked national road one to Bavet border gate with Vietnam . It could be in trade exchange from Thailand , Cambodia and Vietnam and Mekong river region. This bridge is a part road that links from Singapore , to Malaysia , Thailand , and Cambodia and to Vietnam , Laos to facilitate goods transport,” he added. “The construction project will start its process soon,” he noted. Currently, Cambodia used ferry to transport travelers and goods over the lower Mekong River in the country and stop at 12 o’clock. .
.
The signing ceremony was conducted in the presence of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the kingdom of Cambodia . It has the exchange of two notes of the grant assistance projects about construction of Neak Loeung and scholarship program.
H.E Masafumi Kuroki, ambassador told reporters that the two projects are in different sectors, yet they have a common purpose to bridge Cambodia ’s present with its future.
The first project is construction of Neak Loeung Bridge , amounting around 131 million US dollars. “It is a long expected project and I am very glad that the construction finally starts,” Ambassador said, adding that the bridge is expected to be completed by February 2015 and it will enhance the transfer of people and goods like Cambodian- Japanese Friendship Bridge in Phnom Penh and Kizuna Bridge in Kompong Cham Province .
“As an indispensable component of southern economic corridor and Asian Highway , Neak Loeung Bridge will also contribute to the economic development of the entire Mekong region, which was unanimously reconfirmed at the last Mekong-Japan Summit,” ambassador noted.
Neak Loeung Bridge will be third bridge that built with Japanese donation in the country.
The ambassador continued that the second project that inked at the ceremony is a grant aid for the scholarship program (JDS) with around 3.4 million US dollars. “ Japan provides this scholarship grant since year 2000 and 199 Cambodian fellows have so far successfully completed this program,” he said, adding that with the new grant, 24 selected fellows will study in Japan for four years.
Since 2000, Japan provided scholarship for Cambodian students with cost of 27 million US dollar for contribution of human resources development of Cambodia .
“I hope the fellows of the past and the future will contribute to the development of Cambodia and become a bridge between our two countries,” the ambassador stresses. “I am confident that these two projects with the total amount of around 135 million US dollars will help to strengthen the physical and human capacity of Cambodia and promote the friendship relation between our two countries,” the ambassador maintains.
“ Japan has been continuing to support Cambodia in development and poverty reduction,” he said, adding that this assistance is a part of Mekong –Japan Summit last year and Japan has committed helping Cambodia and extent ODA under Mekong Cooperation framework and particularly providing assistances for Cambodia , Laos and Vietnam .
From 1992 to Now, we provided over 1.8 billion US dollars grant aid to Cambodia ,” ambassador noted. Japan is the biggest donor for Cambodia and last month, Japan provided 130 million US dollars for development of Cambodia in 2010 under the third Cambodia development cooperation forum. ###
Japan gives 131 million US grant aid to construct Neak Leoung Bridge
Japan on June 23 provided 131 million US dollars grant aid to Cambodia to construct Neak Loeung Bridge to facilitate the goods, trade transport and travelers in the country and could provide the transport or traveling easily to Vietnam along National road one.
The agreement was inked on June between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Nam Hong and H.E Masafumi Kuroki, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Cambodia at ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Cambodia.
“The new bridge will help contribute to poverty reduction and facilitate transport for travelers, providing the goods transport easily in country,” Deputy Prime Minister Hor Nam Hong said after the signing ceremony of the exchange of notes. Cambodian people are very happy to get a new bridge in contribution of development of the country, and it linked national road one to Bavet border gate with Vietnam . It could be in trade exchange from Thailand , Cambodia and Vietnam and Mekong river region. This bridge is a part road that links from Singapore , to Malaysia , Thailand , and Cambodia and to Vietnam , Laos to facilitate goods transport,” he added. “The construction project will start its process soon,” he noted. Currently, Cambodia used ferry to transport travelers and goods over the lower Mekong River in the country and stop at 12 o’clock. .
.
The signing ceremony was conducted in the presence of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the kingdom of Cambodia . It has the exchange of two notes of the grant assistance projects about construction of Neak Loeung and scholarship program.
H.E Masafumi Kuroki, ambassador told reporters that the two projects are in different sectors, yet they have a common purpose to bridge Cambodia ’s present with its future.
The first project is construction of Neak Loeung Bridge , amounting around 131 million US dollars. “It is a long expected project and I am very glad that the construction finally starts,” Ambassador said, adding that the bridge is expected to be completed by February 2015 and it will enhance the transfer of people and goods like Cambodian- Japanese Friendship Bridge in Phnom Penh and Kizuna Bridge in Kompong Cham Province .
“As an indispensable component of southern economic corridor and Asian Highway , Neak Loeung Bridge will also contribute to the economic development of the entire Mekong region, which was unanimously reconfirmed at the last Mekong-Japan Summit,” ambassador noted.
Neak Loeung Bridge will be third bridge that built with Japanese donation in the country.
The ambassador continued that the second project that inked at the ceremony is a grant aid for the scholarship program (JDS) with around 3.4 million US dollars. “ Japan provides this scholarship grant since year 2000 and 199 Cambodian fellows have so far successfully completed this program,” he said, adding that with the new grant, 24 selected fellows will study in Japan for four years.
Since 2000, Japan provided scholarship for Cambodian students with cost of 27 million US dollar for contribution of human resources development of Cambodia .
“I hope the fellows of the past and the future will contribute to the development of Cambodia and become a bridge between our two countries,” the ambassador stresses. “I am confident that these two projects with the total amount of around 135 million US dollars will help to strengthen the physical and human capacity of Cambodia and promote the friendship relation between our two countries,” the ambassador maintains.
“ Japan has been continuing to support Cambodia in development and poverty reduction,” he said, adding that this assistance is a part of Mekong –Japan Summit last year and Japan has committed helping Cambodia and extent ODA under Mekong Cooperation framework and particularly providing assistances for Cambodia , Laos and Vietnam .
From 1992 to Now, we provided over 1.8 billion US dollars grant aid to Cambodia ,” ambassador noted. Japan is the biggest donor for Cambodia and last month, Japan provided 130 million US dollars for development of Cambodia in 2010 under the third Cambodia development cooperation forum. ###
Japan on June 23 provided 131 million US dollars grant aid to Cambodia to construct Neak Loeung Bridge to facilitate the goods, trade transport and travelers in the country and could provide the transport or traveling easily to Vietnam along National road one.
The agreement was inked on June between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Nam Hong and H.E Masafumi Kuroki, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Cambodia at ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Cambodia.
“The new bridge will help contribute to poverty reduction and facilitate transport for travelers, providing the goods transport easily in country,” Deputy Prime Minister Hor Nam Hong said after the signing ceremony of the exchange of notes. Cambodian people are very happy to get a new bridge in contribution of development of the country, and it linked national road one to Bavet border gate with Vietnam . It could be in trade exchange from Thailand , Cambodia and Vietnam and Mekong river region. This bridge is a part road that links from Singapore , to Malaysia , Thailand , and Cambodia and to Vietnam , Laos to facilitate goods transport,” he added. “The construction project will start its process soon,” he noted. Currently, Cambodia used ferry to transport travelers and goods over the lower Mekong River in the country and stop at 12 o’clock. .
.
The signing ceremony was conducted in the presence of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the kingdom of Cambodia . It has the exchange of two notes of the grant assistance projects about construction of Neak Loeung and scholarship program.
H.E Masafumi Kuroki, ambassador told reporters that the two projects are in different sectors, yet they have a common purpose to bridge Cambodia ’s present with its future.
The first project is construction of Neak Loeung Bridge , amounting around 131 million US dollars. “It is a long expected project and I am very glad that the construction finally starts,” Ambassador said, adding that the bridge is expected to be completed by February 2015 and it will enhance the transfer of people and goods like Cambodian- Japanese Friendship Bridge in Phnom Penh and Kizuna Bridge in Kompong Cham Province .
“As an indispensable component of southern economic corridor and Asian Highway , Neak Loeung Bridge will also contribute to the economic development of the entire Mekong region, which was unanimously reconfirmed at the last Mekong-Japan Summit,” ambassador noted.
Neak Loeung Bridge will be third bridge that built with Japanese donation in the country.
The ambassador continued that the second project that inked at the ceremony is a grant aid for the scholarship program (JDS) with around 3.4 million US dollars. “ Japan provides this scholarship grant since year 2000 and 199 Cambodian fellows have so far successfully completed this program,” he said, adding that with the new grant, 24 selected fellows will study in Japan for four years.
Since 2000, Japan provided scholarship for Cambodian students with cost of 27 million US dollar for contribution of human resources development of Cambodia .
“I hope the fellows of the past and the future will contribute to the development of Cambodia and become a bridge between our two countries,” the ambassador stresses. “I am confident that these two projects with the total amount of around 135 million US dollars will help to strengthen the physical and human capacity of Cambodia and promote the friendship relation between our two countries,” the ambassador maintains.
“ Japan has been continuing to support Cambodia in development and poverty reduction,” he said, adding that this assistance is a part of Mekong –Japan Summit last year and Japan has committed helping Cambodia and extent ODA under Mekong Cooperation framework and particularly providing assistances for Cambodia , Laos and Vietnam .
From 1992 to Now, we provided over 1.8 billion US dollars grant aid to Cambodia ,” ambassador noted. Japan is the biggest donor for Cambodia and last month, Japan provided 130 million US dollars for development of Cambodia in 2010 under the third Cambodia development cooperation forum. ###
Japan gives 131 million US grant aid to construct Neak Leoung Bridge
Japan on June 23 provided 131 million US dollars grant aid to Cambodia to construct Neak Loeung Bridge to facilitate the goods, trade transport and travelers in the country and could provide the transport or traveling easily to Vietnam along National road one.
The agreement was inked on June between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Nam Hong and H.E Masafumi Kuroki, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Cambodia at ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Cambodia.
“The new bridge will help contribute to poverty reduction and facilitate transport for travelers, providing the goods transport easily in country,” Deputy Prime Minister Hor Nam Hong said after the signing ceremony of the exchange of notes. Cambodian people are very happy to get a new bridge in contribution of development of the country, and it linked national road one to Bavet border gate with Vietnam . It could be in trade exchange from Thailand , Cambodia and Vietnam and Mekong river region. This bridge is a part road that links from Singapore , to Malaysia , Thailand , and Cambodia and to Vietnam , Laos to facilitate goods transport,” he added. “The construction project will start its process soon,” he noted. Currently, Cambodia used ferry to transport travelers and goods over the lower Mekong River in the country and stop at 12 o’clock. .
.
The signing ceremony was conducted in the presence of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the kingdom of Cambodia . It has the exchange of two notes of the grant assistance projects about construction of Neak Loeung and scholarship program.
H.E Masafumi Kuroki, ambassador told reporters that the two projects are in different sectors, yet they have a common purpose to bridge Cambodia ’s present with its future.
The first project is construction of Neak Loeung Bridge , amounting around 131 million US dollars. “It is a long expected project and I am very glad that the construction finally starts,” Ambassador said, adding that the bridge is expected to be completed by February 2015 and it will enhance the transfer of people and goods like Cambodian- Japanese Friendship Bridge in Phnom Penh and Kizuna Bridge in Kompong Cham Province .
“As an indispensable component of southern economic corridor and Asian Highway , Neak Loeung Bridge will also contribute to the economic development of the entire Mekong region, which was unanimously reconfirmed at the last Mekong-Japan Summit,” ambassador noted.
Neak Loeung Bridge will be third bridge that built with Japanese donation in the country.
The ambassador continued that the second project that inked at the ceremony is a grant aid for the scholarship program (JDS) with around 3.4 million US dollars. “ Japan provides this scholarship grant since year 2000 and 199 Cambodian fellows have so far successfully completed this program,” he said, adding that with the new grant, 24 selected fellows will study in Japan for four years.
Since 2000, Japan provided scholarship for Cambodian students with cost of 27 million US dollar for contribution of human resources development of Cambodia .
“I hope the fellows of the past and the future will contribute to the development of Cambodia and become a bridge between our two countries,” the ambassador stresses. “I am confident that these two projects with the total amount of around 135 million US dollars will help to strengthen the physical and human capacity of Cambodia and promote the friendship relation between our two countries,” the ambassador maintains.
“ Japan has been continuing to support Cambodia in development and poverty reduction,” he said, adding that this assistance is a part of Mekong –Japan Summit last year and Japan has committed helping Cambodia and extent ODA under Mekong Cooperation framework and particularly providing assistances for Cambodia , Laos and Vietnam .
From 1992 to Now, we provided over 1.8 billion US dollars grant aid to Cambodia ,” ambassador noted. Japan is the biggest donor for Cambodia and last month, Japan provided 130 million US dollars for development of Cambodia in 2010 under the third Cambodia development cooperation forum. ###
Japan gives 131 million US grant aid to construct Neak Leoung Bridge
Japan on June 23 provided 131 million US dollars grant aid to Cambodia to construct Neak Loeung Bridge to facilitate the goods, trade transport and travelers in the country and could provide the transport or traveling easily to Vietnam along National road one.
The agreement was inked on June between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Nam Hong and H.E Masafumi Kuroki, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Japan to the Kingdom of Cambodia at ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Cambodia.
“The new bridge will help contribute to poverty reduction and facilitate transport for travelers, providing the goods transport easily in country,” Deputy Prime Minister Hor Nam Hong said after the signing ceremony of the exchange of notes. Cambodian people are very happy to get a new bridge in contribution of development of the country, and it linked national road one to Bavet border gate with Vietnam . It could be in trade exchange from Thailand , Cambodia and Vietnam and Mekong river region. This bridge is a part road that links from Singapore , to Malaysia , Thailand , and Cambodia and to Vietnam , Laos to facilitate goods transport,” he added. “The construction project will start its process soon,” he noted. Currently, Cambodia used ferry to transport travelers and goods over the lower Mekong River in the country and stop at 12 o’clock. .
.
The signing ceremony was conducted in the presence of Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the kingdom of Cambodia . It has the exchange of two notes of the grant assistance projects about construction of Neak Loeung and scholarship program.
H.E Masafumi Kuroki, ambassador told reporters that the two projects are in different sectors, yet they have a common purpose to bridge Cambodia ’s present with its future.
The first project is construction of Neak Loeung Bridge , amounting around 131 million US dollars. “It is a long expected project and I am very glad that the construction finally starts,” Ambassador said, adding that the bridge is expected to be completed by February 2015 and it will enhance the transfer of people and goods like Cambodian- Japanese Friendship Bridge in Phnom Penh and Kizuna Bridge in Kompong Cham Province .
“As an indispensable component of southern economic corridor and Asian Highway , Neak Loeung Bridge will also contribute to the economic development of the entire Mekong region, which was unanimously reconfirmed at the last Mekong-Japan Summit,” ambassador noted.
Neak Loeung Bridge will be third bridge that built with Japanese donation in the country.
The ambassador continued that the second project that inked at the ceremony is a grant aid for the scholarship program (JDS) with around 3.4 million US dollars. “ Japan provides this scholarship grant since year 2000 and 199 Cambodian fellows have so far successfully completed this program,” he said, adding that with the new grant, 24 selected fellows will study in Japan for four years.
Since 2000, Japan provided scholarship for Cambodian students with cost of 27 million US dollar for contribution of human resources development of Cambodia .
“I hope the fellows of the past and the future will contribute to the development of Cambodia and become a bridge between our two countries,” the ambassador stresses. “I am confident that these two projects with the total amount of around 135 million US dollars will help to strengthen the physical and human capacity of Cambodia and promote the friendship relation between our two countries,” the ambassador maintains.
“ Japan has been continuing to support Cambodia in development and poverty reduction,” he said, adding that this assistance is a part of Mekong –Japan Summit last year and Japan has committed helping Cambodia and extent ODA under Mekong Cooperation framework and particularly providing assistances for Cambodia , Laos and Vietnam .
From 1992 to Now, we provided over 1.8 billion US dollars grant aid to Cambodia ,” ambassador noted. Japan is the biggest donor for Cambodia and last month, Japan provided 130 million US dollars for development of Cambodia in 2010 under the third Cambodia development cooperation forum. ###
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