EU offers grant for Kingdom’s Covid-19 fight

[geovalin]

EU Ambassador to Cambodia Carmen Moreno applauded the country’s efforts to control the Covid-19 crisis and said the EU is transferring a €56 million ($66.7 million) grant to help restore the economy, said a Ministry of Economy and Finance press release.

 

Her remarks were made during a video conference with Minister Aun Pornmoniroth on Monday. The talk touched on the needs of the Cambodian government and how the EU could help the country halt the Covid-19 virus and boost the economy, which has been hit by the disease.

 

“Moreno appreciates and places a high value on the government’s success in controlling the Covid-19 crisis and she confirmed the EU’s strong position in contributing its support.

 

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[sawadee1947]

When I read the header I was puzzled : EU wants to help UK?? ????????????????????

Then I realized they mean Cambodia ????

[Burma Bill]

Thank you EU , as a resident of Siem Reap, but please reconsider your associations with the Cambodian garment industry - if you do not, I am sure the UK will!

[phycokiller]

Im sure there are multiple tycoons in Cambodia that have far greater amounts then that in their off shore bank accounts, and they will likely add the bulk of that grant to them as well. The government is always ragging on about foreign interference so why give them more bentleys?