Friday, October 1, 2010

US Subcommittee To Hold Hearing on Old Debt

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, right, talks with U.S. Congressman Eni Faleomavaega, left, during a meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Jan. 7, 2010. Faleomavaega will oversee the hearing. (Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Men Kimseng, VOA Khmer
Washington, D.C Thursday, 30 September 2010

A US House of Representatives subcommittee is scheduled to discuss Cambodia's war-era debt on Thursday.

Cambodia has repeatedly sought the elimination of $300 million in debt from the Lon Nol era, without success. Prime Minister Hun Sen called it a “dirty” debt that should not be repaid.

The Foreign Affairs Committee's Asia, Pacific and Global Environment Subcommittee will discuss the debt Thursday, according to the committee's website.
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