DPM Keat Chhon: Japan Remains Cambodia’s Key Development Partner

Phnom Penh, February 25, 2011 AKP –

“Japan has been the key development partner of Cambodia,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance H.E. Keat Chhon said.

The Japanese government and people have so far provided almost US$2.000 million in grant in contribution to Cambodia’s development, H.E. Keat Chhon told Mr. Arai Izumi, vice president of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) during their meeting here on Tuesday.

The Cambodian deputy prime minister also briefed his guest on Cambodia’s development and achievements as well as the economic situation.

In 2011, Cambodian economic growth is expected to reach around 6 percent when the inflation is under control, he said. –AKP

Article in Khmer by HUN Yuth Kun
Article in English by KHAN Sophirom