Phnom Penh (FN), Oct. 9 – Cambodian economy and finance minister Aun Pornmoniroth, also the acting minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, issued instructions to ensure continuous workflow of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries .

The minister introduced four instructions as follow:

First, all departments under the shall continue to perform their functions and duties as defined by the laws and regulations in force, and shall maintain and protect all employment documents.

Second, the cabinet of the former minister of agriculture shall maintain and protect all documents properly to be ready to hand over to the cabinet of the future minister.

Third, cabinet of the former minister shall send all documents that require the reviews and decisions from the acting minister to the cabinet of the acting minister located at the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Fourth, contact the cabinet of acting minister through Kim Sopheak, secretary of state and cabinet chief, Tel: 077 881 168, Nop Sothonvichet, undersecretary of state and cabinet deputy chief, Tel: 017 711 788, Bien Saing, assistant to the deputy prime minister, Tel: 012 819 977.

On 8 October 2022, Cambodian king Norodom Sihamoni issued a royal decree to terminate minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries Veng Sakhon. Meanwhile, minister of economy and finance Aun Pornmoniroth has been appointed by prime minister Hun Sen as an acting minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries on top of the current position.
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