PHNOM PENH (Kyodo) -- The prime minister of Cambodia's former colonial protector will make an official visit early next month, the first visit by a French leader in nearly two decades, Cambodia's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
Francois Fillon (pictured) will make a two-day visit to Cambodia on July 2 and 3, it said.
The last French leader to visit the former colony was then President Francois Mitterrand in 1993.
Fillon is to attend a ceremony marking the restoration of Baphuon Temple in Siem Reap Province and visit other Angkor temples.
His trip also comes barely three months after Air France began flights to Phnom Penh after a 37-year hiatus.
Cambodia was a French protectorate for 90 years until it claimed independence in 1953.
Fillon will meet with Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni and his father, retired King Norodom Sihanouk, as well as Prime Minister Hun Sen and other leaders.
(Mainichi Japan) June 23, 2011)
Francois Fillon (pictured) will make a two-day visit to Cambodia on July 2 and 3, it said.
The last French leader to visit the former colony was then President Francois Mitterrand in 1993.
Fillon is to attend a ceremony marking the restoration of Baphuon Temple in Siem Reap Province and visit other Angkor temples.
His trip also comes barely three months after Air France began flights to Phnom Penh after a 37-year hiatus.
Cambodia was a French protectorate for 90 years until it claimed independence in 1953.
Fillon will meet with Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni and his father, retired King Norodom Sihanouk, as well as Prime Minister Hun Sen and other leaders.
(Mainichi Japan) June 23, 2011)
3 comments:
French Govt must give khmer krom lands back, the french govt must held for accountable...for the lost of khmer kampuchea krom lands!
Come on guy; you dont have to be straight forward like that. I know it is hot subject but we need to be diplomatic. French hold the key to many of our historical events so we need France on our side. We should bring French back to support Cambodia and be good friend to Cambodia. I hope everybody is on the same page on this one. Let not be hesty, it will get us no where if we do that. I understand French educated the KR leaders but it was the popular thing to do back then. France educated many political leaders of today.
ខ្ញុំមិនសរសេជាភាសាអង្គកេ្លសទេ ពីព្រោះមិនចង់អោយគេដឹងនៅគំនិតខែ្មរ ពីព្រោះខ្ញុំសង្ឈឺមថាខែ្មរឬអ្នកនយោបាយមើលនៅមតិខ្ញុំ
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