Monday, March 22, 2010

Cambodia Has Role To Play: US Official

By Poch Reasey, VOA Khmer
Original report from Washington
19 March 2010

A high-ranking State Department official said Wednesday that Cambodia plays an important role in some US issues, although the two countries sometimes have disagreements.
Assistant Secretary of State for Asia Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell said Wednesday Cambodia can help the US in many ways.
“First of all just welcoming the role of the Unites States in Asia is something we very much appreciated,” Campbell told VOA Khmer in an exclusive interview in Washington. “There are a host of new issues we are dealing with in Asia, like climate change, and Cambodia would be affected if climate change continues given its reliance on the Mekong River.”
Under the administration of President Barrack Obama, US foreign policy will focus more on Southeast Asia, he said.

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