Prime Minister Hun Sen said Thursday the UN-backed Khmer Rouge tribunal would not be able to indict more suspects than it already has, repeating his warnings that further indictments could lead to instability and, potentially, war. “I prefer the failure of the tribunal than to let the country fall into war,” he said, reiterating concerns [...]
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Cambodian PM makes first Middle East visit
January 14th, 2009 
Cambodian News PHNOM PENH (AFP) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has departed for oil-rich Kuwait in his first-ever visit to the Middle East, aimed at expanding business and trade ties. Hun Sen was accompanied by a number of high-ranking government officials and business people as he left on the four-day trip on a plane provided by [...]
Cambodian premier says he will attend ASEAN summit
January 12th, 2009 Cambodian News Phnom Penh – Cambodia’s prime minister will attend next month’s summit of the Association of Sout East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in neighboring Thailand despite hinting last week he would boycott the meeting, media reports said Monday. Prime Minister Hun Sen said last week that attending this year’s series of ASEAN meetings would be too costly [...]
Cambodian premier to visit Middle East soon
January 12th, 2009 Cambodian News PHNOM PENH, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will start his maiden visit to the Middle East region soon, Information Minister and government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said here on Sunday. The premier will visit Qatar, Kuwait and other countries in the region after Jan. 10 in order to strengthen the kingdom’s ties [...]