Japan provides help and COVID vaccines to Cambodia

Men hold Cambodian and Japanese flags throughout the inauguration event of National Road No. 1, which has actually been constructed with help from Japan, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia March 13,2018 REUTERS/Samrang Pring

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PHNOM PENH, March 20 (Reuters) – Japan on Sunday vowed to provide Cambodia about $428 million in help and 1.3 million dosages of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX international vaccine-sharing program.

The promises became part of numerous arrangements signed by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Cambodian equivalent Hun Sen throughout Kishida’s check out to Phnom Penh.

Japan will offer an assistance loan of 45 billion yen ($378 million) and grant help through contribution to global organisations of 6 billion yen ($50 million).

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Kishida likewise revealed assistance for Cambodia’s democratic procedure “such as holding elections in such a way that shows varied voices from Cambodian individuals through tasks such as the promo of discussion”, a joint declaration stated.

Hun Sen stated he valued Japan’s assistance and revealed his objective to make additional efforts to embed the results of their arrangements into the Cambodian society, according to the declaration.

Hun Sen, who has commanded a broad crackdown on the opposition, civil society and the media that started in the run-up to 2018 elections, has in the past stated he prepared to rule till he felt he ought to stop.

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Reporting by Prak Chan Thul; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise

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