Phnom Penh (FN), Nov. 14 – French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to further assist Cambodia in various sectors, especially the health sector, through human resource training, support for animal-to-human disease prevention programmes, telemedicine, and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in this sector.

President Emmanuel Macron paid a royal audience on Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni at the Élysée Presidential Palace on 13 November 2023.

Taking this occasion, the king thanked France for assisting socio-economic in Cambodia, which reflected France's concern for the kingdom. The king also thanked France for its important role in continuing the intergovernmental mechanism on the conservation and sustainable development of the Angkor Archaeological Park for another ten years (2023-2032), which was established in 1993 under the initiative and appeal of the Cambodian late King Father Norodom Sihanouk. This initiative remains the top priority of each generation of the Royal Government.

In addition, King Norodom Sihamoni also expressed high expectations for (1) study project of renovation, and expansion of the National Museum by French experts; (2) cooperation between the National Museum and the Guimet Museum; and (3) the restoration of bronze statues of Vishnu, including exhibitions of Khmer artifacts in France and museums.

For his part, President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed the commitment of the French Government to further assist Cambodia in various sectors, especially the health sector, through human resource training, support for animal-to-human disease prevention programmes, telemedicine, and the use of AI in this sector.
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