Cambodia requests support for infrastructure development from United States

Cambodia requests support for infrastructure development from United States

Minister of Public Works and Transport, Sun Chanthol has requested the US Ambassador to Cambodia Patrick Murphy, to consider providing assistance in the ports sector, transportation, land infrastructure, and railroad.

Mr. Chanthol said this during his bilateral talks with Ambassador Murphy on Thursday and in addition, he requested support for capacity building for the Ministry’s technical and expert officials on road construction.

He said the United States can assist the ministry’s officials on training and exchange tours between the Los Angeles Port and Cambodia’s Sihanoukville Port.

Mr. Chanthol informed the US Ambassador that the situation in Cambodia is better, both in terms of the economic situation and the traffic of cargos across the border with neighboring countries though some countries have implemented quarantine measures.

Ambassador Murphy thanked the Cambodian government for allowing the Westerdam to dock at the Sihanoukville port. He also welcomed close collaborations between the US and Cambodia on public works and transport.

“To commemorate the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Cambodia and the US, the US embassy in Phnom Penh has arranged events in each month, focusing on different topics. April and May are for the environment and public health, and September is for trade and investment which will have a group of US-ASEAN Business Council members to visit Cambodia,” said Mr. Murphy. Khmer Times