Phnom Penh (FN), Jul. 14 – Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen allowed the Embassy of the French Republic in Cambodia to use the rebuilt Monuments aux Morts to hold memorial services, speaking on Friday (Jul 14) during an inauguration ceremony of the statue in Phnom Penh.

Premier Hun Sen stated, "I have given permission to the Embassy of the French Republic in Cambodia for the purpose of using this monument to hold any memorial services.”

On that occasion, Samdech hoped that through this monument, French ambassador to Cambodia Jacques Pellet will help attract French tourists to this monument to lay wreaths and also to establish good relations between the people of Cambodia and the people of France.

At the same time, premier Hun Sen also announced to hand over this significant new achievement to the Phnom Penh Capital Administration to manage and maintain in order to create a beautiful city and environment for the people as well as both national and international tourists.

The Monuments aux Morts is a memorial to the Cambodian soldiers who lost their lives during World War I in France. The monument was built in 1925 and was destroyed by the Khmer Rouge regime in 1975.

The decision to rebuild the monument was taken by prime minister Hun Sen after a request by land management minister Chea Sophara.
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