Login Register

Logo of Phnom Penh Post newspaper Phnom Penh Post - PM moves up schedule to attend Abe’s funeral

PM moves up schedule to attend Abe’s funeral

| Publication date 08 September 2022 | 20:25 ICT

Content image - Phnom Penh Post
Prime Minister Hun Sen attends a virtual meeting from his office in July. SPM

PM moves up schedule to attend Abe’s funeral

Prime Minister Hun Sen has brought forward his US trip, where he is scheduled to lead a delegation to the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and later visit Cuba, presumably to pay his last respects to the late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

According to an official letter, signed by Kranh Tony, secretary of state at the Council of Ministers on September 7, Hun Sen would be attending the 77th UNGA from September 21 to 23 instead of September 19 to 25.

Following that, he will visit Cuba between September 23 and 25, and not September 25 to 29 as initially planned, and travel to Japan for Abe’s funeral where he will be from September 26 to 28.

In a two-day visit to Cambodia on August 21, president of the UNGA 76th session Abdulla Shahid expressed his admiration for Cambodia’s contribution to multilateralism and the peacekeeping mission under the UN umbrella.

The premier’s planned visit to Havana is pursuant to Cuba’s First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Gerardo Penalver Portal to Cambodia early this month.

Portal and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn discussed future high-level visit exchange between the two countries.

Both sides hoped that the historic exchange would pave the way for stronger bilateral relations, lasting friendship and good cooperation, especially in areas of health, education and sports.

MOST VIEWED

  • Ministry orders all schools, public and private, to close for SEA Games

    From April 20 to May 18, all public and private educational institutions will be closed to maintain order and support Cambodia's hosting of the 32nd SEA Games and 12th ASEAN Para Games, said a directive from the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. Cambodia will host the

  • Almost 9K tourists see equinox sunrise at Angkor Wat

    Nearly 9,000 visitors – including 2,226 international tourists – gathered at Angkor Wat on March 21 to view the spring equinox sunrise, according to a senior official of the Siem Reap provinical tourism department. Ngov Seng Kak, director of the department, said a total of 8,726 people visited Angkor Wat to

  • Angkor Beer strengthens national pride with golden new look and fresher taste

    Angkor Beer – the "Gold of Angkor" – has a new look, one that is more stylish and carries a premium appeal, as well as a fresher taste and smoother flavour, making it the perfect choice for any gathering. Angkor Beer recently launched its new design, one

  • Water supply authority assures public shortages over early ‘24

    The Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA) asked for understanding from Phnom Penh residents in some communes where water pressure is weak. They assured residents that all supply issues will be resolved by early 2024, but have suggested that residents use water sparingly in the meantime.

  • PM urges end to ‘baseless’ international Ream base accusations

    Prime Minister Hun Sen urges an end to “baseless” foreign accusations surrounding the development of the Kingdom’s Ream Naval Base, as the US has consistently suggested that the base is being expanded to accommodate a Chinese military presence. Hun Sen renewed his calls while

  • Khmer ballet documentary debuts April 1

    A new documentary, The Perfect Motion, or Tep Hattha in Khmer, will premiere to the public on April 1. The documentary film follows two intertwined storylines: the creation of a show called Metamorphosis by the late Princess Norodom Buppha Devi (her very last production) and the

Related articles