Phnom Penh (FN), Nov. 12 – Japan announced to offer approximately USD 51.3 million to Cambodia for the implementation of four major projects.

The signing of agreements was presided over by Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen and Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida during the bilateral meeting held in Phnom Penh on Saturday.

Cambodian foreign minister Prak Sokhonn and Japanese ambassador to Cambodia Mikami Masahiro signed an exchange of notes and related documents on the extension of Japanese grant aid as follows:

1. An approximately USD 17 million for the purpose of contributing to the implementation of the Project for the Construction of Training Complex and Outreach Facility of Cambodian Mine Action Centre (Grant Project executed under JICA);  
 
2. An approximately USD 8 million for the purpose of contributing to the implementation of the Economic and Social Development Programme (Grant Project executed under MOFA, Japan);  
 
3. An approximately USD 3 million for the purpose of contributing to the implementation of the Project for the Improvement of Infectious Waste Management (Grant Project executed under JICA); and  
 
4. An approximately USD 23.3 million for the purpose of contributing to the implementation of the Project for the Expansion of Phum Prek Water Supply System (Grant Project executed under JICA).

Cambodian economy and finance minister Aun Pornmonyroth, signed the following documents with the Japanese side:
 
1. With Kamei Haruko, chief representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Cambodia Office, on the Grant Agreements for the above-mentioned three projects executed under JICA; and  
 
2. With Toshimitsu Imai, executive vice president of Toyota Tsusho, on the Corporation Memorandum of Understanding between Ministry of Economy and Finance and Toyota Tsusho Corporation.
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