Phnom Penh (FN), Aug. 20 – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen thanked countries and stakeholders for providing mutual assistance and solidarity to Cambodia in difficult times.

The premier spoke at the opening ceremony of the Interfaith Forum on Combating Human Trafficking and COVID19 Global Pandemic on Friday.

“I would like express my sincere appreciation for the spirit of solidarity and mutual assistance that make the vaccination program faster than expected of our friendly countries that provide timely vaccines, especially the People Republic of China which is the leading country in providing vaccines in terms of both humanitarian donations and direct orders, as well as Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America”, the premier stated

Samdech thanked the United Nations in Cambodia, especially the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), international development partners and representatives from other countries around the world, as well as foreign and local investors who have always been standing and cooperating with Cambodia during this difficult circumstance.

He also thanked the management and officials of all ministries/institutions/units, civil medical. workers, national defense forces, police forces, volunteer medical workers, competent authorities in all departments and frontline officials in provinces along the borders, staffs at the quarantine centers, community clinics as well as NGOs, religious branches, private sectors and benefactors, who have sacrificed physical and mental strength and material and financial resources to support the government in solving all matters and at all stages.

Lastly, the premier would like to thank the NCCT, religious leaders, Caritas Cambodia and International, and partner organizations for supporting the National Interfaith Forum on Combating Human Trafficking and the COVID19 Global Pandemic.

At the same time, Samdech also called on compatriots to continue to maintain and implement the principles of prevention and the "3 Dos and 3 Don'ts" health measure with strict adherence, do not be negligent, and must go to get the vaccines against COVID19 which the government provides for free to everyone, in order to build immunity against this deadly pandemic.
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