South Korea's president Roh Moo-Hyun (L) and Cambodia's President of Senate Chea Sim, listen to the national anthem upon Roh's arrival at Phnom Penh International Airport November 19 ,2006. Roh became the first South Korean president to visit the kingdom since the two nations restored diplomatic ties in 1997, and will attend the Angkor-Gyeongju World Culture Expos 2006 in Siem Reap province. REUTERS/Khem SovanaraSunday November 19, 2006
(Kyodo) - South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun arrived in Cambodia on Sunday, the first visit by a South Korean head of state since the two countries resumed diplomatic relations in 1997.
Roh will meet with Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday and witness the signing of documents on visa waiver for diplomats and government officials from both sides, loans for Cambodia's information technology network, and trade.
Since 1997, South Korea has provided $17.7 million in grants and $91.4 million in loans to Cambodia, according to the Cambodian government.
Roh will also meet with Chea Sim, acting head of state, and Heng Samrin, president of the National Assembly, during his four-day stay.
On Tuesday, Roh and Hun Sen will jointly preside over the inauguration ceremony of a world cultural exposition in Siem Reap, the hometown of Angkor Wat.
Angkor-Geongju World Cultural Expo 2006 will be held from Tuesday to Jan. 9 next year to promote the tourism sectors in both Cambodia and South Korea. ADVERTISEMENT
South Koreans topped the list of foreign visitors to Cambodia in 2005 at 216,584, followed by Japanese at 137,849, and Americans at 109,419.
Roh flew into Cambodia after attending the two-day summit of the Asia-Pacific Cooperation forum in Vietnam.
Roh will meet with Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday and witness the signing of documents on visa waiver for diplomats and government officials from both sides, loans for Cambodia's information technology network, and trade.
Since 1997, South Korea has provided $17.7 million in grants and $91.4 million in loans to Cambodia, according to the Cambodian government.
Roh will also meet with Chea Sim, acting head of state, and Heng Samrin, president of the National Assembly, during his four-day stay.
On Tuesday, Roh and Hun Sen will jointly preside over the inauguration ceremony of a world cultural exposition in Siem Reap, the hometown of Angkor Wat.
Angkor-Geongju World Cultural Expo 2006 will be held from Tuesday to Jan. 9 next year to promote the tourism sectors in both Cambodia and South Korea. ADVERTISEMENT
South Koreans topped the list of foreign visitors to Cambodia in 2005 at 216,584, followed by Japanese at 137,849, and Americans at 109,419.
Roh flew into Cambodia after attending the two-day summit of the Asia-Pacific Cooperation forum in Vietnam.
4 comments:
Mr.Chea Sim looks as he has some secret illness. He has no facial expression or is it that he knows for sure death is coming?
He should have just said I like to quit and spent those little prescious times with his family somewhere in peace instead.
He would still be respectful and well recognize everywhere he goes.
Come on Mr. Chea Sim, don't be so selfish! share some power with other people or give it to someone younger. You don't need those harrasing comments about you and your government every night. Get a life someplace else better!
Don't beg for power! work for it!
Yes power is not charity or gift in demoncracy, work for it, serve the peole to eurne their trust!
That is exactly what is happening in Cambodia right now!
Too many Cambodian leaders and too many Cambodian people are too selfish about themselves! They will never do anything for Cambodia and Cambodian people without money, self-sacrafice, and honor! Until then, Cambodia will remain like this forever!
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