French Navy's ship Dupuy de LômeBy Reporters, VOA Khmer
Original reports from Washington and Phnom Penh
09 April 2008
Two ships from the Indian navy docked in Sihanoukville Monday, for a five-day port of call, a defense official said.
The visit will coincide with the arrival of a battleship from the French navy, the Dupuy de Lôme, which is scheduled to arrive Thursday.
The docking of India's 180-meter INS Jyoti and the 92-meter INS Kora will be to strengthen ties between the navies of both countries, Defense Minister Tea Banh said.
The official naval visits follow ports of call by the US navy, as well as the donation of ships by China.
"They are coming just to exchange experiences and for cooperation," he said. "It's a normal visit and nothing else."
The Indian navy will work with the Cambodian navy, he said, without giving details.
An Indian embassy official told VOA Khmer that the ships were visiting Cambodia as they do in other countries, but he referred detailed questions to the commanders of the ships.
In 2006, officials said the Indian navy discussed specific areas of cooperation with Cambodia, including training, maintenance and repairs of artillery, tanks, trucks and demining equipment.
The visit will coincide with the arrival of a battleship from the French navy, the Dupuy de Lôme, which is scheduled to arrive Thursday.
The docking of India's 180-meter INS Jyoti and the 92-meter INS Kora will be to strengthen ties between the navies of both countries, Defense Minister Tea Banh said.
The official naval visits follow ports of call by the US navy, as well as the donation of ships by China.
"They are coming just to exchange experiences and for cooperation," he said. "It's a normal visit and nothing else."
The Indian navy will work with the Cambodian navy, he said, without giving details.
An Indian embassy official told VOA Khmer that the ships were visiting Cambodia as they do in other countries, but he referred detailed questions to the commanders of the ships.
In 2006, officials said the Indian navy discussed specific areas of cooperation with Cambodia, including training, maintenance and repairs of artillery, tanks, trucks and demining equipment.
9 comments:
What is with all of the stupid Navy ships crap doing in our territory.
NO! We don't want any "OIL FOR WEAPONS" program. Do you understand "N", "O"?
There is nothing wrong with strenghtening your military capabilities. Our weapons & equipments are too old and we should consider some modern technologies to beef up our land and sea protection, if it is use appropriately. It would be nice if the US would donate some Appache Helicopters....We also need some good battle ships to take back our Islands from the VN...nough said...
Welcome to all the Navy of the world except the Vietcong navy and the Thaicong navy!
Oil for weapon will definitely keep the Vietcong and the Thaicong at bay!
Yeah, but we don't want to be poor and lonely. We preferred to be rich and happy with our brothers viet and thai.
There are more to life than the being a brother to the Vietcong and the Thaicong!
Cambodian no longer has any obligation toward the Vietcong and the Thaicong!
Sure, if you are westerner because they have low family value, and we (Khmer) are not like that.
there is a foreigner in the comment section. possibly a shitty viet.
yes, please visit cambodia. we also want to see the USA's aircraft carriers and other warship as well as australian, the UK, and others from the EU nations as well. cambodia welcomes all of you. please come more often. please enjoy cambodia. god bless cambodia.
oh, it's ok too if china's warships want to come as well. cambodia welcomes all the super power nations. god bless cambodia.
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