PM Hun Sen to Attend ASEAN Summit in Hanoi

Phnom Penh, October 25, 2010 AKP --
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen will attend
the 17th ASEAN Summit and related Summits that due to be held in Hanoi, Vietnam from October 28 to 30, 2010, according to a recent press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen will lead a Cambodian delegation to Vietnam to attend the ASEAN Summit at the invitation of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, said the press release.

The delegation will include Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation H.E. Hor Namhong; Senior Minister and Minister of Commerce H.E. Cham Prasith, and several officials of the Royal Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

The 17th ASEAN Summit will host some related summits that include the 13th ASEAN Summit plus Three –China, Japan and South Korea; the 8th ASEAN- India Summit; The 2nd ASEAN- Russia Summit; the 3rd ASEAN- United Nations Summit; the ASEAN-New Zealand Commemorative Summit, said the press release.

In the 17th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi, the State and Government leaders of the ASEAN member countries are expected to ink some important agreements such as the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity, said the press release, adding that the State and Government leaders will also give speeches focusing on human resources development and skill.--AKP

(By Neou)