Friday, August 2, 2013

Chinese Premier congratulates Cambodian PM for poll victory



PHNOM PENH, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has expressed his congratulations to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on the victory of his Cambodian People's Party in Sunday's general election.
"I have the pleasure to extend my warm congratulations to the victory of your Cambodian People's Party once again in the fifth Cambodian national election recently," he said in a congratulatory message to Hun Sen late Thursday, which was released by Cambodia's Foreign Ministry on Friday.
Li said under Hun Sen's leadership, Cambodia has achieved remarkable accomplishments in national development, which have been widely praised by the Cambodian people and the international community.
"The Chinese side will continue to support Cambodia to keep to the road that suits Cambodia's reality, and support Cambodia's unswerving effort for national stability and development," he said.
China and Cambodia are good neighbors, partners, friends and brothers, Li said, adding that the Chinese side attaches great importance to strengthening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Cooperation with Cambodia.
"I am fully convinced that, with our joint endeavor, the China- Cambodia relations will certainly step up to a new height," he said.
"I look forward to meeting you in the China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning next month so as to have an in-depth exchange of views with you on how to further deepen cooperation between China and Cambodia."
Besides Chinese Premier, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, and Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong had extended their congratulations to Hun Sen on the occasion of the poll win.
The Cambodian People's Party of long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed the victory with 68 parliamentary seats in the Sunday election and the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party of recently-pardoned leader Sam Rainsy got the remaining 55 seats, according to the initial unofficial results.
However, the results were rejected by Sam Rainsy, who claimed serious irregularities and called for the National Election Committee (NEC) to establish an independent committee to look into the alleged irregularities.
Hun Sen said on Friday that his government and party would welcome any existing NEC mechanism, which allows the participation from political parties, national and international NGOs, and United Nations experts in order to look into the alleged irregularities.
Hun Sen, who has been in power for 28 years, will extend his power by another five years following Sunday's victory.

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