Monday, December 04, 2006

Hun Sen to attend ASEAN meetings in RP

December 04, 2006
Cambodian PM to attend ASEAN meetings in Philippines

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a high-level delegation to attend the series of ASEAN meetings to be held in Cebu, Philippines, from Dec. 10 to 13, a press release of the foreign ministry said Monday.

Hun Sen and his entourage will participate in the 12th ASEAN ( Association of Southeast Asian Nations ) Summit, the 4th ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, the 10th ASEAN+3 Summit, the 10th ASEAN+1 Summit, the 5th ASEAN+India Summit and the 2nd East Asia Summit, said the release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

The prime minister will also join the 3rd top-level meeting among Cambodia, Laos, Burma and Vietnam, and the top-level meeting among Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Japan, it said.

Hun Sen will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Nam Hong, Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh and other senior government officials, it added.

Cambodia became the 10th ASEAN member country in 1999 and hosted the 8th ASEAN Summit in 2002 and some other ASEAN meetings.

Source: Xinhua

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