Selected excerpts of off-the-cuff remarks of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Cambodia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) [Unofficial translations of selected excerpts]

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[1] (1) Cambodia becomes a low-middle-income country and one of the promising in Asia As of present, Cambodia has become a low-middle-income country, and one of the promising in Asia. Where does this (situation) come from? It is not born of chance or of angels being kind to us. It comes from setting clear policies…

Excerpts of the impromptu speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the celebration of the 19th July-1 National Fish Day [Unofficial excerpts and translations]

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[2] (1) Agriculture ensures food security and livelihood […] Cambodia was and still is considered an agricultural country. By 2023, agriculture accounted for about 22% of the country’s gross domestic product. That is why the Royal Government of all terms since 1979, after the liberation (from the Pol Pot regime), has always given priority to…