Tomorrow morning, Samdech Techo pays a visit to Myanmar with more than 3 million masks and medical equipment
(Phnom Penh): Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia and Chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Friday morning, January 7, 2022, will pay a visit to Myanmar, an ASEAN member country and is facing a political crisis. During his visit to Myanmar tomorrow, Samdech Techo will bring with him more than 3 million in aid and some equipment to help fight the 19 Kovid epidemic in Myanmar.
Samdech Techo's visit to Myanmar lasts for two days, on January 7 and 8. The visit was made at the invitation of Senior General Min Aung Lan, Chairman of the State Administrative Council of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
According to the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Prime Minister's visit will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Senior Minister Cham Prasidh, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation and senior officials. Of the Royal Government of Cambodia.
According to the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during his visit, Samdech Techo will hold bilateral meetings with Senior General Min Ong Lang to discuss and exchange views on bilateral and multilateral cooperation and recent developments in ASEAN.
Although the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not elaborate on the agenda of Samdech Techo's visit, However, according to Samdech Techo Prime Minister, during his visit to Myanmar, Samdech is now contributing to the resolution of Myanmar's crisis, especially the return of Myanmar to the ASEAN forum after the country was absent from the ASEAN forum last year. Ago.
However, Hun Sen has already stated that resolving Myanmar's crisis is based on the five principles adopted by ASEAN in April 2021 at a special summit in Indonesia on Myanmar. The five principles include: First. End violence, II. Organize constructive dialogue among stakeholders, III. Send humanitarian aid into Myanmar, 4th. Appoint a special envoy to facilitate the talks and 5th. Allow special envoys to enter the country.
It should be noted that during this important trip to Myanmar, Samdech Techo Prime Minister brought with him the third aid to Myanmar to contribute to the fight against Kovid 19.
The aid that Samdech Techo will provide to Myanmar includes: 3 million masks, 200,000 N95 masks, 100,000 goggles, 30,000 safety goggles, 30,000 face masks, 3,000 boots. 50 ventilators, 50 life monitors and 50 automatic oxygenators.
This is the third time that the Cambodian government has provided assistance to Myanmar in the fight against Covid 19, as the country is in political turmoil and turmoil following a coup that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi in February. 2021.
The first aid was provided to Myanmar on November 26, 2020, including more than 2 million masks and medical equipment.
The second grant was given to Myanmar on August 19, 2021, including: $ 200,000 budget and some medical equipment, including: 3 million masks, 500,000 quick test kits, 2 PPE safety clothing. , A set of 100 automatic oxygen generators, 20 ventilators and 20 life-tracking machines.
In August 2021, the Cambodian Red Cross also donated $ 100,000 to the Myanmar Red Cross.
