No Politics Expected on Former King’s Vietnam Visit
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Former King Norodom Sihanouk and Queen Monineath greet Cambodians from a limousine after a ceremony.
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“His majesty has nothing to discuss, because he is retired.”
Former king Norodom Sihanouk will not discuss some of the country’s most pressing issues with Vietnam when he visits later this month, a royal spokesman said.
Norodom Sihanouk will visit the country some time after the birthday of former queen Norodom Monineath Sihanouk, who was born on June 18, 1936, in Saigon.
The visit is private, according to royal spokesman Prince Sisowath Thomico, but the former king is expected to express his gratitude to Vietnam for its help over the past three decades of war and strife.
Advocates say they want the former king to address the issues of ethnic Khmer living in a southern portion of Vietnam that once belonged to Cambodia. His visit also comes as Cambodian officials are facing criticism from the opposition for its border demarcation policies.
“His majesty has nothing to discuss, because he is retired,” Sisowath Thomico said.
In a June 14 statement, the former king said his visit will be “totally private” and is being undertaken at the invitation of Vietnam.
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Party leader meets with King
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Party General Secretary Nong Duc Manh meets with former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, Queen Mother Norodom Moninieth Sihanouk and King Norodom Sihamoni during their visit to Viet Nam. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhan Sang |
The Party leader congratulated the achievements made by Cambodia to build and develop the country. He then wished Cambodian people success in building a peaceful, independent and democratic country.
Manh also expressed his deep gratitude to the King, former King Norodom Sihanouk and Queen Mother Norodom Moninieth Sihanouk, and the Cambodian people for their support to Viet Nam during the country's struggle for liberation and unification in the past and construction and defence at present.
He also affirmed Viet Nam's policy of giving priority to building and developing relations with Cambodia based on the motto of "fine neighbourhood, traditional friendship, comprehensive and long-lasting co-operation".
Cambodia King Norodom Sihamoni expressed his appreciation for the warm welcome.
He asserted Cambodia's determination to preserve and develop the fine neighbourly relation, traditional friendship, and comprehensive and long-lasting co-operation between Viet Nam and Cambodia.
The same day, Manh also met former King Norodom Sihanouk and Queen Mother Norodom Moninieth Sihanouk now on a friendship visit to Viet Nam together with King Norodom Sihamoni.
'We'll never forget'
Vietnamese leaders and people would never forget but always cherish the support from the Cambodian royal family and people in the past and at present, President Nguyen Minh Triet said yesterday.
He made the statement while meeting with King Norodom Sihamoni in Ha Noi.
Triet applauded the friendship visit by former King Norodom Sihanouk, Queen Mother Norodom Moninieth Sihanouk and King Norodom Sihamoni to Viet Nam.
King Sihamoni affirmed that he would follow former King Norodom Sihanouk and Queen Mother Norodom Moninieth Sihanouk in further consolidating and developing the friendship and comprehensive co-operation between the two neighbouring and fraternal countries.
The two leaders said they believed that the relations of fine friendship and co-operation between Viet Nam and Cambodia would become even closer and develop to new heights for mutual prosperity, and for regional and international peace and co-operation. — VNS
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