Korea’s 200,000USD Humanitarian Relief Arrives in Cambodia (English Version)

Translation from local newspaper

Raksmei Kampuchea Daily Newspaper

Year 17, volume 5059, Saturday, November 28, 2009

Korea’s 200,000USD Humanitarian Relief Arrives in Cambodia

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Phnom Penh: Korea’s humanitarian relief for Cambodian victims arrived at Phnom Penh International Airport at 04:30 pm on November 26, 2009. The relief was transported by Korean military airplane.

This humanitarian relief which includes material for daily uses, and 30 items of utensils and foods costs 200,000 USD. The relief was provided through National Committee for Disaster Management to Cambodian victims suffered from Ketsana typhoon in certain provinces.

Accompanying Mr. Lee Kyung Soo, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Cambodia during the direct receiving of the relief, H.E. Dr. Nhim Vanda, Senior Minister and First Vice President of National Committee for Disaster Management told the reporters that today-relief is from the Republic of Korea appealed by Samdech Akkak Moha Seda Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia to President Lee Myung Bak of the Republic of Korea and the First Lady during state visit to Cambodia in this October.

H.E. Senior Minister added that for now and for the first step the relief consists of 9 items which are all necessary and urgent for the victims suffered from Ketsana typhoon in Kampong Thom province. H.E. Lee Kyung Soo, Korean Ambassador and H.E. Nhim Vanda collectively promised to continue the cooperation to bring this relief and give to the victim directly in the short-coming day.