Excerpts of off-the-cuff speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration of the “achievements of the Boeung Jung Ruk Techo win-win development area” [unofficial excerpts and translations]

(1) Win-win politics turns a battlefield into national unification and resolving land disputes I am honored and happy to join in the celebration of the great achievements in the Boeung Jung Ruk Techo win-win development area […] the initial stage of the win-win politics was to transform a battlefield into a place of unification. Now…

Excerpts of adlib remarks of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the inauguration of the Ote Thipadei Dam, Sen Sokdom Dam and Sen Monorom Dam in Mondulkiri province [Selected excerpts and translations]

[2] (1) Stability and peace, regional and international integration, and reduction of poverty Mondulkiri province has plenty of natural resources potential […] what are those favorable factors? After the successful implementation of the win-win politics, which ended the war, our country has been freed from territorial division for the last 500 years, and realized full…

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]

[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…

Excerpts of the adlib speech of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the meeting to review the work results for 2023 and the directions setting for 2024 of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology

[2] (1) Principles of the Tonle Sap Lake management – demarcation, mounting frontier poles, land registration and prevention of further encroachment On January 30, 2024, on the occasion of the closing meeting of the Ministry of Agriculture, (Forestry and Fisheries,) I issued a policy concerning the management of the Tonle Sap Lake area, where there…

Remarks and elaborations of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet at the closing session of the 2023 stocktaking of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and the directives setting for 2024 [Unofficial Translation]

[1] (1) El Niño phenomenon can last a long time, the authorities may need to intervene, rescue and try to maintain the water reservoir […] The world assesses the long-term risks of El Niño (this year). Last year we had a lot of favorable both in wet and dry rice cultivation, and the price (of…