Hun Sen thanked former Australian FM for his contributions to peace in Cambodia

MONDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER 2010

Hun Sen thanked former Australian FM for his contributions to peace in Cambodia

By Khmerization
Source: Kampuchea Thmey

Prime Minister Hun Sen has thanked Mr. Gareth Evans (pictured), former Chancellor of Australian National University and former Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs, for his roles and contributions to peace in Cambodia in the 1980s and 1990s.

Mr. Evans, in his capacity as foreign minister of Australia, was instrumental in the formulation of a peace blueprint that have that helped Cambodia to achieve peace in 1991 after it convinced all Cambodian warring factions to come to the negotiation tables. That blueprint led to the comprehensive peace agreements on 23rd October 1991 which have paved the way for a UN-organised election in 1993.

Mr. Eang Sophalleth, assistant to Prime Minister Hun Sen, said the prime minister had thanked Mr. Evans during a meeting on 3rd September at the Office of the Council of Ministers for his selfless contributions to Cambodian peace.

Mr. Evans is in Cambodia to attend the AsiaLink Conference in Cambodia. During his opening speech to the AsiaLink Conference on 4th September, Prime Minister Hun Sen had praised and paid tributes Mr. Evans for helping Cambodia to achieve peace. Mr. Evans had reciprocated by praising Cambodia and Prime Minister Hun Sen for achieving national reconciliation and economic developments since he helped broker the peace in 1991, said Mr. Eang Sophalleth.

Cambodia plans to build the tallest building in Asia

WEDNESDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER 2010

By Khmerization
Source: DAP News

Cambodia plans to build the tallest building in Asia

Top: China's tallest building 

 bottom:Some of the planned development projects on Koh Pich Island.

Prime Minister Hun Sen has announced that Cambodia will build the tallest building in Asia from private investments but he did not say when the this project will commence. However, Mr. Touch Samnang, chairman of the Koh Pich development project, said the building will cost more than $200 million to build.

Speaking during a graduation ceremony at the University of Human Resource this morning, Mr. Hun Sen said the building will be 555 metres tall and will be built in Koh Pich Island in Phnom Penh. He said once completed, it will the tallest building in Asia.
However, Mrs. Non Theary, spokeswoman for the Ministry of Urban Planning and Constructions, said the ministry has not received the development application for the construction of the building yet, but said it might still be at the hand of the Phnom Penh City Authority. But Mr. Pa Socheatevong, Deputy Governor of Phnom Penh, said he had yet to receive to the building application of this tallest building.
Mr. Touch Samnang, however, said that the plan is in its feasibility study stage, but said the feasibility study will be completed in the not too distant future.
Mr. Hun Sen's announcement coincides with the inauguration of China's tallest building in Beijing which stands at 330 metres tall.