Cambodian PM’s plan to visit Myanmar remains unchanged
According to Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Koy Kuong, Prime Minister Hun Sen’s plan to visit Myanmar will still go through, as Cambodia prepares to hold diplomatic talks with the country.
Spokesman Kuong told local news, “”The plan for Samdech Techo’s (Prime Minister) upcoming visit to Myanmar has not changed,” he added, “The host country has increased security at our embassy and for our embassy officials.”
The Premier is scheduled to visit Myanmar on January 7 to January 8. This was at the invitation of the President of the State Council and the Foreign Minister of Myanmar.
The invitation was handed to Mr Hun Sen during the visit of the President of the State Council and the Foreign Minister of Myanmar, Wunna Maung Lwin, during his visit to Cambodia on December 7.
However, on December 31, 2021, there were two bomb blasts near the Cambodian Embassy in Myanmar, but embassy officials were not injured. Myanmar authorities have identified the bomb as a improvised explosive device (IED), and authorities are investigating the bombing. Myanmar authorities are also stepping up security measures at the Cambodian embassy.
Spokesman Kuong stated that “The case of the bombing near the Cambodian Embassy in Myanmar, this story is true Bombs exploded in two places, which the Myanmar authorities claim to be a loud bomb. The blast occurred between 10 and 10:30 a.m. local time yesterday, with one shell more than 100 meters from the embassy and the other 150 meters from the embassy, but no injuries were reported.”
Agencies