Cambodia Confers Medals to Senior Foreign Military Officers

AKP Phnom Penh, June 29, 2012 –

The Royal Government of Cambodia has conferred medals to Japanese and French advisors and military trainers in response to their valuable contributions to Cambodia’s National Center for Peacekeeping Forces, Mines and ERW (Explosive Remnants of War) Clearance (NPMEC).

The conferment was held in the presence of Gen. Prak Sokhonn, Delegate Minister and French Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Christian Connan during the closing ceremony of a four-week military training course of the United Nations held at the NPMEC’s Institute at Oudong in Kampong Speu province on June 28.

The training course was participated by 19 military officers from various units.

By CHEA Vannak