Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (R) and the Governor of New South Wales Marie Bashir pose for a photo in front of the Sydney Opera House (behind, left) as they take a walk around Government House in Sydney. Sen began a six-day official visit to Australia that will focus on security and trade.(AFP/Greg Wood)
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, and his wife Lok Chumteav Bun Rany Hun Sen, right, are met by New South Wales Governor Marie Bashir, left, after arriving at Government House in Sydney, on Monday October 9, 2006. Regional security and trade will be on the agenda during the October 9-14 visit to Australia by Prime Minister Hun Sen, which takes in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. (AP Photo/Greg WOOD, POOL)SYDNEY (AFP) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen began a six-day official visit to Australia that will focus on security and trade.
The two nations are also expected to sign a prisoner exchange deal during the first visit to Australia by Hun Sen since a 1998 coup toppled his then co-prime minister.
On Monday, the Cambodian leader met the Governor of the eastern state of New South Wales in Sydney.
The visit will climax later this week with a meeting between Hun Sen and Australian Prime Minister John Howard.
Australia will be Cambodia's third largest development aid donor in 2006-07, while merchandise trade between the two countries grew by more than 80 percent in 2005.
Canberra's Justice and Customs Minister Chris Ellison said last month that he hoped to sign a prisoner transfer deal with Hun Sen that would allow prisoners to be returned to their home countries to finish their sentences.
Australian teenager Gordon Vuong, who was 16 when he was arrested at Phnom Penh airport in January, 2005 with 2.1 kilograms (4.6 pounds) of heroin on him, would then be able to serve his 13-year jail term in Australia.
Hun Sen will visit Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne during his visit, which will end Saturday.
The two nations are also expected to sign a prisoner exchange deal during the first visit to Australia by Hun Sen since a 1998 coup toppled his then co-prime minister.
On Monday, the Cambodian leader met the Governor of the eastern state of New South Wales in Sydney.
The visit will climax later this week with a meeting between Hun Sen and Australian Prime Minister John Howard.
Australia will be Cambodia's third largest development aid donor in 2006-07, while merchandise trade between the two countries grew by more than 80 percent in 2005.
Canberra's Justice and Customs Minister Chris Ellison said last month that he hoped to sign a prisoner transfer deal with Hun Sen that would allow prisoners to be returned to their home countries to finish their sentences.
Australian teenager Gordon Vuong, who was 16 when he was arrested at Phnom Penh airport in January, 2005 with 2.1 kilograms (4.6 pounds) of heroin on him, would then be able to serve his 13-year jail term in Australia.
Hun Sen will visit Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne during his visit, which will end Saturday.
8 comments:
Watch out! The wild beast had enter the castle!ahahhaha.
Fortunately for the state of New South Wales, Hun Sen and his wife are not in charge. Otherwise, Sydney's Famous Opera House would become his private property, people who live along the Sydney Habour and on other prime lands would be evicted, Victorian public buildings would be sold to his friends, the Harbour Bridge would become a toll bridge belonging to one of his friends, the state police would become his personal security details, and only 25% of the NSW forest would remain. That is his spirit of free market economy and poverty elimination. The Governor of New South Wales should learn from Hun Sen, as he knows everything.
Prime Minister Hun Sen should have keep his mouth shut prior leaving Cambodia for this Australia tour. He warned not to have a coup de tat in Cambodia while he's gone. He's not going to let it happen like in Thailand. When he said things like this, it shows that he has no class at all. There's no need to gloat himself. He should have been humble.
This is just my opionion. That's all. Can I express my opionion without fear of putting me in Prey Sar prison ?
Bird Governor!
Does Ausie know what kind of a mind he is? How can they allow him to visit the country with his historical background?
I cannot believe the Ausie government has blind eyes like him! They knew about him, people demonstration back in '05, and now this. I'm dissappointed.
There's no justice.
khmersoul,
Aussie can take as much advantages as it can be while dealing with a corrupt official like hun sen,it's the best time of a life time for anyone in the world would take this opportunity to"chom ranh" oy os pi srok khmer.
Some of the Aussie's major corporations were involved in the food-for-oil scandal in Iraq when its dictator Saddam Hussein was still in power. That was done presumably with the Aussie government's knowledge. When it comes to making big profits, the Aussie government will happily deal with any dictators regardless of the human rights and democratic deterioration.
The Aussie government cannot deal with Kim Jung-Il because he has nothing to offer, then they would say that is because of the human rights abuse and the dictatorship. Don't expect too much from the Aussie government.
To 9:20am
I think youare right. Idiot government!
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