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Cambodian international landmine activist Tun Channareth, who was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997, has wrapped up a trip to the US, where he hoped to gather support for a petition for the US to ban the use of landmines and cluster munitions. In an interview with VOA Khmer, Tun Channareth, who lost his leg to a mine in 1982, said at least 156 other countries have signed the international treaty to ban landmines, despite the failure of the US, China and Russia to do so. Tun Channareth, a former soldier on the border who is now 51, was also awarded an honorary degree by Seattle University for his work to help landmine victims in Cambodia and his advocacy to have the weapons banned internationally

In a bid to increase the foreign tourists to visit Cambodia, recently the government also makes its efforts and possibility to seek the direct flights from developed and industrialized countries. The tourism sector is the kind of tourism industry to make more income for the nation. Russian delegates from the two largest Russian airlines, Aeroflot [...]

Since the bilateral trade between Cambodian and Russia increased 30 percent, even though the Russian investment in Cambodia is estimated to be lower this year, compared to the last year. Dilyara Borovik, a counselor at the Russian Embassy, gave a speech at the an event to mark the 30th anniversary of the Russian Cultural Center [...]

Heng Samrin, the president of National Assembly will officially visit Moscow and St Petersburg from November 4 to 10, and plans to request the Russian government to cancel the loans during 80s, according to the local news. Cheam Yeap, CPP lawmaker, was quoted by the Phnom Penh Post as saying that “Heng Samrin plans to [...]