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PHNOM PENH, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The 3rd batch of 218 Cambodian troops
arrived home safely Friday afternoon after they had completed their
one-year United Nations peacekeeping duties in Lebanon.
The returnees were greeted by Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tea Banh and Resident Coordinator of the United Nations Development Program to Cambodia Claire Van der Vaeren as well as their family members at the capital's Military Airbase.
Tea Banh said their successful mission in Lebanon had built reputation and prestige not only for the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, but also for the Cambodian people as a whole. "This time is also the same as the previous ones because the number of returning is the same as the number of going -- no one is missing at all. This is the great significance for us,"he said.
Claire Van der Vaeren said their work shone a light on Cambodia' s commitment to peace, security and friendship. "These are the very values at the core of the United Nations, which was set up to save future generations from the scourge of war,"she said."Your dedication to helping others, sharing your skills with countries suffering from conflict is a source of pride and inspiration."
During the one-year mission in Lebanon, the forces had cleared landmines and built roads, bridges, barracks, military shelters and defense posts.
In addition, they produced drinking water and provided medical treatment to Lebanese civilians.
The repatriation of the 3rd batch came after the 4th batch of 184 left the country to replace them on Tuesday.
The Southeast Asian nation firstly sent troops overseas in the framework of the UN Peacekeeping Operations in 2006. Since then, it has deployed more than 1,600 peacekeepers in Sudan, South Sudan, Chad, the Central Africa and Lebanon. Most of them have ended their missions and returned home, except those in South Sudan and Lebanon.
The returnees were greeted by Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tea Banh and Resident Coordinator of the United Nations Development Program to Cambodia Claire Van der Vaeren as well as their family members at the capital's Military Airbase.
Tea Banh said their successful mission in Lebanon had built reputation and prestige not only for the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, but also for the Cambodian people as a whole. "This time is also the same as the previous ones because the number of returning is the same as the number of going -- no one is missing at all. This is the great significance for us,"he said.
Claire Van der Vaeren said their work shone a light on Cambodia' s commitment to peace, security and friendship. "These are the very values at the core of the United Nations, which was set up to save future generations from the scourge of war,"she said."Your dedication to helping others, sharing your skills with countries suffering from conflict is a source of pride and inspiration."
During the one-year mission in Lebanon, the forces had cleared landmines and built roads, bridges, barracks, military shelters and defense posts.
In addition, they produced drinking water and provided medical treatment to Lebanese civilians.
The repatriation of the 3rd batch came after the 4th batch of 184 left the country to replace them on Tuesday.
The Southeast Asian nation firstly sent troops overseas in the framework of the UN Peacekeeping Operations in 2006. Since then, it has deployed more than 1,600 peacekeepers in Sudan, South Sudan, Chad, the Central Africa and Lebanon. Most of them have ended their missions and returned home, except those in South Sudan and Lebanon.
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