Cambodia and UNESCO Reach an Agreement on Maintenance and Preservation of Stairs around Angkor Temple

            Cambodian government and UNESCO have reached an agreement on safeguarding of Angkor Wat- Phase II. Under this program, Italy will provide US$200,000 through UNESCO coupled with Cambodian government’s budget of US$50,000 through Apsara National Authority. Italian experts from University of Palermo will be responsible for the staircase maintenance. The agreement was inked yesterday morning by DPM Sok An, Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers and UNESCO’s Representative Ms. Anne Lemaistre. (Rasmei Kam.)