Cambodia receives a US$185 million loan from Japan for the COVID-19 crisis emergency response
AKP- The Government of Japan has decided to extend its Yen Loan to Cambodia for the COVID-19 Crisis Response Emergency Support-Phase 2 up to a total of 20,000,000,000 (20 billion) yen, or approximately US$185 million.
The Exchange of Notes and other relevant documents on the loan extension were signed at the Peace Palace this morning between H.E. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and H.E. MIKAMI Masahiro, Ambassador of Japan to Cambodia, and between H.E. Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Finance, and Ms. KAMEI Haruko, Chief Representative of JICA Cambodia Office, under the chairmanship of Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia.
According to a press release of the Embassy of Japan, through the effective utilization of this yen loan, it is expected that Cambodia’s economy and society will recover more quickly.
Samdach Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen to attend peace meet in South Korea physically
Khmer times- According to Kao Kim Hourn, a minister connected to Prime Minister Hun Sen, Prime Minister Hun Sen will personally attend the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) 2022 World Summit on Peace in the Korean Peninsula, which will be held in Seoul, South Korea.
According to director-general of UPF, Yun Young-ho, former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon will also join the upcoming summit as co-chairman of the organising commission.
The meeting will be also attended by many world leaders, both incumbent and former, as well as some 3,500 media institutions and about 200,000 people from 157 countries that have diplomatic relation in South and North Korea will participate in the summit virtually and physically.