ROK Government Officially Announces its Assistance in Feasibility Study of Master Plan for Cambodian Public Official Capability Reinforcement

            ROK Government has officially made an announcement on its assistance provision to the Council for Administrative Reform (CAR) from 2 to 3 years concerning the cooperation project on feasibility study for consulting on “reinforcing the capabilities of Cambodian public officials” which will begin in the upcoming August 2012. The pronouncement was made yesterday afternoon at the Office of Council of Ministers during the meeting between Cambodia and Korea represented by Ngo Hongly, CAR Secretary General, and Cho Hwan Bok, Commissioner of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, respectively. According to Pol Pido, CAR Deputy Secretary General, this cooperation project is resulted from the visit of Ngo Hongly to Korea in 2011 and that of Korean Minister of Public Administration and Security to Cambodia, the time when the Korean minister met with DPM Sok An, who proposed to the Korean ministry to help the administrative reform sector, and the request was accepted.  In yesterday meeting, Secretary General Ngo informed the delegation of Cambodia’s progress in administrative reform sector and extended thanks to ROK for its support provided to this sector. (Rasmei Kam.)

S. Korean Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade To Visit Cambodia

S. Korean Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade To Visit Cambodia

AKP Phnom Penh, May 02, 2012 –

The deputy minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea in charge of international assistance will visit Cambodia next week to boost more cooperation between the two countries, H.E. Koy Kuong, Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation’s spokesperson told reporters.

The upcoming visit was revealed by H.E. Kim Han-soo, newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic Korea to Cambodia during a meeting here on Monday with H.E. Hor Namhong, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, said the spokesperson.

On the occasion, H.E. Kim Han-soo pledged to boost more cooperation between the two countries during his diplomatic mandate, especially to work with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to help Cambodia.

For his part, H.E. Hor Namhong welcomed H.E. Kim Han-soo’s diplomatic mission in Cambodia, through which, he said, the relationship and cooperation between both countries will be further deepened.

The Cambodian foreign minister further said he would meet his S. Korean counterpart in July this year at the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), the East-Asian Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and the Mekong-South Korea Meeting.

He also expressed his profound thanks to the Republic of Korea for its assistance for the reconstruction and development of Cambodia.

The two sides also exchanged ideas on the Korean peninsula issue.

Article in Khmer by CHIM Nary
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South Korea to build Cambodia’s civil aviation training centre

South Korea to build Cambodia’s civil aviation training centre

PHNOM PENH, 19 March 2012 (PRU) – His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Sok An welcomed South Korea’s assistance for building a civil aviation training centre, which will boost tourism.

Cambodia received 2,881,862 tourists last year and expects this to increase by 20 percent a year. South Korean tourism is ranked second, after Vietnam, and China is third.

Dr. Sok An told Dr. Shin Eui-cheol, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) representative in Cambodia, on Monday that the Royal Government is ready to facilitate the Korean survey team to ensure the project succeeds.

Dr. Shin Eui-cheol said in the meeting that the team plans to conduct a feasibility study, after which an MOU would be signed later this year. Construction of the centre is expected next year.

The Cambodian side will help the team by collecting data, which Dr. Sok An called “using local content”. Other stakeholders, including Societe Concessionaire de l’Aeroport and Cambodia Air Traffic Services, will also be consulted concerning the project.

The government of the Republic of Korea will equip the centre, where South Korean experts will train Cambodian experts who work in Cambodia’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) how to improve their performance.

The Deputy Prime Minister, in response, said that the centre would be located west of Phnom Penh on about one hectare of land.

Dr. Sok An said that Cambodia is pleased with this support for the CAA, because South Korea is rated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) among the top ten in the world. “CAA has to improve so that we will get a good rating in the future”, he said.

Dr. Shin Eui-cheol agreed, “I hope that this project will succeed and hope that CAA will achieve a top ten rating”.

The two agreed that South Korean experts should continue to assist Cambodian experts until Cambodians are able to handle such operations. Both were pleased with the bilateral cooperation and relations since KOICA opened an office in Phnom Penh in 1992.

Source: Press and Quick Reaction Unit of the Office of the Council of Ministers

http://www.pressocm.gov.kh/inside.php?view=detail&story=2327

Date: 20-March - 2012

 

South Korean Ambassador Bids Farewell to Cambodian NA President

South Korean Ambassador Bids Farewell to Cambodian NA President

AKP Phnom Penh, January 24, 2012 –

Outgoing Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Cambodia H.E. Chang Ho-jin yesterday bid farewell to Cambodian National Assembly (NA) President Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin.

On the occasion, H.E. Chang Ho-jin expressed his profound thanks to the NA and the royal government for their support to his successful diplomatic mission, H.E. Korm Kosal, Chief of Cabinet of the NA president told reporters upon the meeting.

H.E. Chang Ho-jin, who has been recently appointed as political assistant to President of the Republic of Korea, H.E. Lee Myung-bak, pledged to continue to further strengthen and expand the ties of friendship and cooperation between South Korea and Cambodia.

For his part, Samdech Heng Samrin congratulated H.E. Chang Ho-jin on his new position and highly valuated the good ties of friendship and cooperation between the two peoples and countries during the ambassador’s diplomatic mission to the Kingdom.

The NA president deeply thanked the South Korean government and people for their assistance to Cambodian human resource training, and for their grants and loans to the development of Cambodia’s infrastructure, etc. 

On the same day, the outgoing South Korean ambassador was also received by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance H.E. Keat Chhon. 

The Cambodian deputy prime minister expressed his satisfaction with the financing and technical cooperation between both countries. 

Article in Khmer by PAL Song
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South Korean Ambassador Bids Farewell to NA President

AKP Phnom Penh, January 24, 2012

Outgoing Ambassador to the Republic of Korea to Cambodia H.E. Mr. Chang Ho-jin bids farewell to Cambodia’s National Assembly President Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin in Phnom Penh on Monday, upon completed his diplomatic mission to Cambodia.

Photo: Hun Yuth Kun

South Korean Ambassador Bids Farewell to DPM Keat Chhon

H.E. Mr. Chang Hojin bids farewell to DPM Keat Chhon at the Ministry of Economy and Finance on 23 January 2012. DPM Keat Chhon expressed his satisfaction for the cooperation between the two countries on loans, private sectors as well as the technical cooperation. According to Mr. Por Yutha, the Deputy Director of Investment and International Cooperation Department, for the last 10 years, Korea’s loans for Cambodia have reached 341 million USD for the implementation of 12 development projects, concentrating on 4 main priorities: infrastructure, irrigation system, human resource training and hydropower. Of 341 million USD, 55% cover infrastructure sector and the rest is for irrigation and human resource projects and other projects. Besides, Korea also grants financial aid in economic cooperation framework through KOICA and has pledged to enhance this cooperation for the sake of Cambodia’s development. Additionally, we also have a new sector which is securities and exchange market, the first step under Korea’s assistance. DPM profoundly thanked to the Ambassador for his active diplomatic mission in Cambodia and Korean people and government for its financial and technical supports and hoped that Korea will still continue to assist Cambodia in all sectors. 

(Rasmei Kam.) 

South Korean Ambassador Bids Farewell to Samdech Heng Samrin

As a matter of the fact that H.E. Mr. Chang Hojin, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Cambodia, has been appointed as the Foreign Policy Aide to the President since 19 January 2012 and will leave for Seoul to assume the new assignment soon, he, in a hurry, bid farewell to Samdech Heng Samrin, NA President, on 23 January 2012 at the NA Palace. Ambassador Chang expressed his deep thanks to Samdech Heng Samrin, the government and National Assembly, supporting him to successfully complete his diplomatic mission in Cambodia. He affirmed his commitment to further strengthening and enhancing Cambodia-Korea’s friendship and cooperation. Samdech Heng Samrin warmly welcomed and congratulated the Ambassador for his new position and highly appreciated his active mission in Cambodia, adding that, during his mandate in Cambodia, Ambassador Chang had boosted and bettered the relation and cooperation between the two countries and people especially the visit exchange for all ranks. Meanwhile, Samdech Heng Samrin was also deeply thankful to Korean people and government for its great assistances for Cambodia such as human resource training, employment permit for Cambodian people, grant aid and soft loans for various development projects like infrastructure, dam, irrigation system and so on. 

(Rasmei Kam.)

Subject: Ground breaking Ceremony of the Cambodian HRD Center

Subject: Ground breaking Ceremony of the Cambodian HRD Center

     On December 22, 2011, the ground breaking ceremony of the Cambodian HRD center which is constructed by a grant aid of the Korean government was held at the Royal University of Phnom Penh with participation of around 1,000 persons including H.E. Im Sethy, Minister of Education Youth and Spor, H.E. Chang Hojin, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, Dr. Shin EuiCheol, Representative of KOICA Cambodia Office, H.E. Lav Chhiv Eav, Rector of RUPP, related Government officials and RUPP students. 

  - The Korean government will provide USD 7,450,000 of KOICA grant aid to establish an HRD center aimed at supporting socio-economic development of Cambodia through manpower training and strengthening the capacity of human resources development.

  - Through this project, the Korean Government constructs the HRD center and offers a variety of programs such as IT, Korean language etc. which are available to students, teachers, government officers and all Cambodia people.

     H.E. Im Sethy said that human resources development is very necessary for socio-economic development and national competitiveness of Cambodia, and he also expected that the HRD center would become a great help for building human resources development system and future industrialization of Cambodia.

H.E Chang Ho Jin emphasized that based on Korea's development experiences, the Korean Government will provide various grant aid in the field of HRD, and hoped that this HRD center would be a good model for human resources & educational development in Cambodia and a landmark of the cooperation of both countries.

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Cambodia, South Korea Sign a Document to Reconstruct National Road No. 56

Cambodia, South Korea Sign a Document to Reconstruct National Road No. 56

AKP Phnom Penh, December 28, 2011 — 

The Cambodian Ministry of Public Works and Transport has signed a document with two Korean companies – Kumho Industrial Co., Ltd. and HWANGBO General Constrction Co, Ltd. – to reconstruct a portion of National Road No. 56 linking Banteay Meachey and Oddar Meanchey provinces. 

The rehabilitation of the 84-kilometer road portion will cost over US$20.67 million.

Speaking at the ceremony held here on Monday, Cambodian Minister of Public Works and Transport H.E. Tram Iv Tek said the rehabilitation of the National Road No. 56 is divided into two important parts – one is under an assistance project of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the other is under a loan project of the Economic Development Cooperation Fund of the Republic of Korea. 

The South Korean Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Chang Ho-jin, who was also present at the signing ceremony, touched on Korea’s assistance to the rehabilitation of Cambodia’s infrastructure so as to contribute to the poverty reduction and socio-economic development in Cambodia. 

By LIM Nary

Ministry of Public Works Signs on Restoration of Portion of Road Number 56 linking two Provinces

Ministry of Public Works Signs on Restoration of Portion of Road Number 56 linking two Provinces

Ministry of Public Work and Transport, on 26 December 2011 at Phnom Penh Hotel, organized a signing ceremony with two companies, KUMHO Industrial Co and HWANGBO General Construction Co., Ltd, in order to restore the 84-km portion of road no. 56, connecting Banteay Meanchey and Uddor Meanchey provinces, costing US$ 20,687,260 million, with the presences of Minister Tram Iv Tek, H.E. Mr. Chang Hojin, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea and Presidents of the two aforementioned companies. Minister Iv Tek expressed his great pleasure toward the restoration of the road and indicated that the road no. 56 is divided into two parts: One is the aid from ADB, and another one is from Korean ECDF. H.E. Mr. Chang Hojin complimented the cooperation and the road renovation, and stated Korea has made significant contributions to Cambodia in terms of poverty reduction of Cambodian population as well as Cambodia’s economic and social development. “On behalf of Korean people and government, I am really glad for the recent cooperation between Cambodia and Korea.” , he added. (Rasmei Kam.)

Korea’s Grant to Cambodia Reaches US$80 million

H.E. Mr. Chang Hojin, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea at the Ground Breaking Ceremony at RUPP on December 22, 2011. Picture from KOICA Cambodia Office

As a result of good cooperation between the two countries, development cooperation is playing vitally important roles in Cambodia and even makes it become Korea’s significant cooperation partner, said H.E. Mr. Chang Hojin, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of human resource development building at RUPP on 22 December 2011.

He continued that Korea’s ODA for Cambodia has been on the increase, and till this year, the grants and soft loans have reached US$80 million and US$ 340 million respectively.

To make it consistent with Rectangular strategy and National Strategic Development Plan, we have created Country Partnership Strategy for Cambodia including grants and soft loans. Korean government will continue to closely cooperate with Cambodian government for the sake of Cambodia’s economic development.

In addition, to help promote above-mentioned plan and strategy, KOICA has put all great efforts to increase aid effectiveness by applying Principle of Selection and Concentration and puts focus on 4 sectors: 1.) Education and human resource development, 2.) Agricultural and rural development, 3.) Health and 4.) Infrastructure, he added. (Rasmei Kam, 25-26 December 2011.)