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The United States and the Royal Government of Cambodia will participate in the joint military exercise, Angkor Sentinel, May 16-29, 2013, in Kampong Speu ...
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The constitution and other laws and policies protect religious freedom and, in practice, the government generally respected religious freedom ...
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May 17 marked International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO). The U.S. Embassy organized a film screening “Two Girls against the Rain,” followed by ...
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USAID and AusAID on Thursday, May 2 signed a Memorandum of Collaboration in support of reproductive, maternal and child health, nutrition, infectious disease and ...
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Ask the Ambassador: Cambodia’s Role in the U.S. Rebalance to Asia
In 2011, President Obama, recognizing the ever-growing importance of East Asia, outlined a new policy that became known as the rebalance towards Asia. This new policy recognized what businesses on both sides of the Pacific have long known – that Asia and the United States depend on each other. East Asian economies have grown rapidly in the last half century, lifting hundreds of millions of people out ... More column articles »
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New Facilities at Prey Veng School Represent the Largest-Ever U.S. Humanitarian Investment in Cambodia
U.S. Ambassador William E. Todd marked the completion of newly constructed facilities for Preah Ang Duong High School in Prey Veng City. The U.S. Agency for International Development built the original facility in the 1950s, but the school sustained major damage during Cambodia’s civil war. The new facilities, constructed at a cost of approximately $700,000, represent the largest U.S. Overseas ... ភាសាខ្មែរ »
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Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2012
Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy with an elected parliamentary form of government. In the most recent national elections, held in 2008, the Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won 90 of 123 National Assembly seats. Most observers assessed that the election process improved over previous elections but did not fully meet international standards. The CPP consolidated control of the three branches ... ភាសាខ្មែរ (PDF - 537 KB) »
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Remarks on a 21st Century Pacific Partnership
Thank you very much, President Mishima, for a generous introduction. It's a great privilege for me to be here. Thank you. And thank you all for coming to share some thoughts this morning. I understand that Tokyo Tech has been referred to as Japan’s M.I.T. So even halfway around the world from Boston, I feel very much at home, and thank you. (Applause.) I hate to tell you, but it’s probably that familiar ...
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Statement by Secretary of State John Kerry on Khmer New Year
On behalf of President Obama and the American people, I would like to send my best wishes to the Cambodian people on the occasion of Khmer New Year. This is an opportunity to honor Cambodia's culture and plans for a brighter future. Cambodia has undergone tremendous progress and growth in the past two decades, and the United States hopes to be a partner in Cambodia’s continued development ...
