Seng Phengserey, the commander of Airport Engineering Squadron 729 who is still serving in Mali on the peacekeeping operation, also sent the Chivoan family a letter of sympathy. “Major Phoeuk Chivoan’s passing causes the RCAF to lose a valuable human resource as well as a good spouse, parent, and employee. Lieutenant Colonel Chivoan is a … Read more
His remains was moved to Minusma city in Bamako on February 13, and a funeral service was performed there on February 16 with the involvement of the UN envoy, foreign commanders of peacekeeping forces, and Malian government officials. On the morning of March 1, NPMEC spokesman Kosal Malinda paid her respects to the deceased and … Read more
After being repatriated from Mali on the evening of February 28, the remains of Major Phoeuk Chivoan, deputy commander of Airport Engineering Squadron 729, were prepared for traditional funeral rites on March 1 by his families and leaders of the National Centre for Peacekeeping Forces (NPMEC) in Trapeang Samreth village of Phnom Penh’s Dangkor district. … Read more
The opening day of the March 1-3 conference touched on the impacts and consequence of geopolitical shift on Cambodia, which are compelling the Kingdom to consider its strategies, policies and stance in a complicated and perilous environment “for the sake of core national interests and for the people”. Institutional change and economic diplomacy, with an … Read more
While Cambodia is analyzing the effects of the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict and the implications of current geopolitical trends in order to prepare a foreign policy that serves its national interests, the conflict passed its first anniversary last week with no immediate signs of ending and instead growing more intense. During a meeting convened annually by … Read more
She claims she is proud of her husband for embarking on the peacekeeping operation to Mali and for serving in the RCAF even though she is now a widow caring for two small children. She declared, “Like my husband, I will take good care of my two children and have a great feeling of responsibility … Read more
In order to augment their government-funded salaries, teachers in public schools are said to charge students to attend “extra classes,” which are ostensibly optional study sessions held after the regular school day. The practice has drawn harsh criticism in recent years as a result of claims that some teachers favor certain students or put less … Read more
According to Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol, a fourth expressway project that would link the capital with Poipet International Gate on the Thai border has started the study phase. On February 28, the minister was speaking with media as he inspected a third ring road building site in Phnom Penh. The only … Read more
In order to implement our foreign policy, which is based on upholding the rules-based international order, we had to increase our efforts, resolve, cleverness, and vigilance, he said. “Such a challenging situation required the leaders and officials at the foreign ministry to get instructions from Prime Minister [Hun Sen] frequently,” he said. According to Thong … Read more
Ouch Borith, the secretary of state for the foreign ministry, noted that there were numerous noteworthy events taking place around the world, particularly in Europe where the Ukrainian war caused by Russia’s invasion was taking place on a scale that defied all predictions. By co-sponsoring and supporting all UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolutions denouncing Russia’s … Read more
