Souce:Xinhua Publish
By Thomas Whittle
Updated 05/03/2013
KAMPONG CHAM, Cambodia, March 5 — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun
Sen on Tuesday broke ground for the construction and enlargement of a
248-kilometer stretch of national road No. 6A, saying that the road is
vital for the development of the economy and tourism.
The road will be widened from the current 7 meters to 12 meters with
some places up to 25 meters, and work on the project will begin from
Batheay district in Kampong Cham province in the east to Siem Reap
province in the northwest.
“This road is very important to connect traveling from Phnom Penh
City to various provinces including the tourism province of Siem Reap
and to the Thai border,” the premier said. “It will be hugely
contributing to developing the Cambodian economy and tourism.”
He said when completed, the road will be the most modern and longest one in the kingdom.
“To date, China has built tar-paved roads in a total length of more
than 2,000 kilometers in Cambodia, making China the largest donor in
road development in Cambodia,” he said. Besides, seven bridges across
rivers have been built or are under construction with Chinese aid.
The premier expressed profound thanks to the Chinese government for
supporting Cambodia in building roads, bridges and irrigation systems,
which are the key components to boost social and economic development.
“I’d like also to extend my sincere thanks to the Chinese government for encouraging her investors to Cambodia,” he said.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Chinese Ambassador to
Cambodia Pan Guangxue said that China saw road No. 6 as one of the most
important highways in Cambodia.
China’s Shanghai Construction (Group) General Company is responsible
for the road construction that is expected to be completed in 42 months,
Minister of Transport Tram Iv Tek said, adding that the project costs
248 million U.S. dollars, which will be covered by a concessional loan
from the government of China.
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