PHNOM PENH, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Japan's Defense Ministry will deepen bilateral ties with Cambodia's Defense Ministry in attempt to strengthen security in the region and the world, local newspapers reported Tuesday.
Japanese Deputy Defense Minister Takahide Kimura announced a plan during a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday in Phnom Penh, the Koh Santepheap newspaper said.
The military collaboration is a result of a deal struck between the two countries during Hun Sen's visit to Japan in June, Takahide Kimura was quoted as saying.
Eang Sophalleth, advisor to the premier, said Hun Sen welcomed the cooperation and asked the Japanese side to train the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces in engineering so that they can construct roads in rural areas and assist people during national emergencies, the Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper said.
Japanese Deputy Defense Minister Takahide Kimura announced a plan during a meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday in Phnom Penh, the Koh Santepheap newspaper said.
The military collaboration is a result of a deal struck between the two countries during Hun Sen's visit to Japan in June, Takahide Kimura was quoted as saying.
Eang Sophalleth, advisor to the premier, said Hun Sen welcomed the cooperation and asked the Japanese side to train the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces in engineering so that they can construct roads in rural areas and assist people during national emergencies, the Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper said.
2 comments:
This is a good move,it is in my dream for along time if the American not take us as the partner ,there is the good choice Cambodian folks I hope Japan can train us to be tiger in Asia or Israel in middle east,way better than Vietnam slavery no place to sleep no food to eat no nation and no life,please encourage this relationship stronger to save our nation and become of Khmer that no one pic on again.
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Cambodia needs to remind itself of its permanent neutrality (Paris Peace Agreements and Constitution). A thoughtless military cooperation with any foreign power might affect this neutrality and, as in the past, entangle it in regional or international rivalries or conflicts, from which it would emerge the loser again. It shouldn't with fire.
Perhaps, Cambodia needs to think out of the box: abolish its army except its navy; populate and develop the border regions; apply tough immigration rules; strengthen the navy to protect the Cambodian territorial waters and seabed.
Cambodia should be a nation of lawyers not a nation of warriors.
LAO Mong Hay, UK
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