Phnom Penh (FN), Aug. 5 – Marc Thayre, chargé d'affaires ad interim of the British Embassy in Cambodia, said that the British donation will support Cambodia in its vaccination roll out allowing businesses to reopen, children to access education and livelihoods to be restored.

The statement was made at the handover ceremony of 415,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine donated by the government and people of the United Kingdom, held on Thursday at Phnom Penh International Airport.

“Since the start of this pandemic, the UK has led the way in efforts to protect humanity against this deadly disease," he added.

In this regard, Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen expressed his gratitude to the government and people of the United Kingdom, for donating 415,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the government and people of Cambodia.

"This humanitarian assistance is a precious and generous deed to help each other amid this difficult time, in which vaccines have become a key strategic goods in high demand in the battle against the COVID19 pandemic all over the world," the premier underlined.
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