US Brings Back Seven Major Artifacts Men Kimseng, VOA Khmer | Washington, DC Thursday, 17 June 2010 Photo: AP The sculpted sandstones artifacts are on display after they were returned back at the Cambodian National Museum in Phnom Penh.
“They were confiscated based on [an agreement] we signed with the Ministry of Culture, which bans the import of antiquities of that era into the United States.” The US returned seven Angkorian artifacts to Cambodia Thursday in a ceremony in the seaport of Preah Sihanouk province. The seven artifacts consist of two heads of Buddha sculptures and other religious items weighing about 500 kilograms. They were confiscated by US customs in Los Angeles, where they remained for up to three years, US Embassy spokesman John Johnson said. “They were confiscated based on [an agreement] we signed with the Ministry of Culture, which bans the import of antiquities of that era into the United States,” he said. Ork Sophon, director general for the Ministry of Culture, said smuggling activities had been greatly curbed since the agreement. The organization Heritage Watch estimates that around $20 million in Khmer antiquities have been traded since 1988, with 90 percent of them acquired illegally, through the main gateways of Thailand and Singapore VIETNAM INVASION OF CAMBODIA DEC 25 1978 Dec. 25, 1978 Invasion of Cambodia. Some 100,000 Vietnamese with 20,000 KUFNS troops, under the direction of Gen. Van Tien Dung, launch an invasion of Cambodia. Feb. 17, 1979 "Teaching a lesson". Some 170,000 Chinese troops with 700 warplanes, and 250-300 tanks launched an invasion of Vietnam to punish it for invading of Cambodia. Feb. 18, 1979The PRK and Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV) signed in Phnom Penh a 25 years friendship treaty. Heng Samrin, Pres. of the People’s Revolutionary Council, signed for Cambodia and Pham Van Dong, Premier of the SRV, for Vietnam. From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: THE KING OF “Redlight” the movie – NYC Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:49:28 -0700 Le 1er juin, les députés du Parti Sam Rainsy (PSR) avaient demandé au Roi-père d’aborder la question frontalière avec les dirigeants vietnamiens. VIETNAM INVASION OF CAMBODIA DEC 25 1978 Dec. 25, 1978 Invasion of Cambodia. Some 100,000 Vietnamese with 20,000 KUFNS troops, under the direction of Gen. Van Tien Dung, launch an invasion of Cambodia. Feb. 17, 1979 "Teaching a lesson". Some 170,000 Chinese troops with 700 warplanes, and 250-300 tanks launched an invasion of Vietnam to punish it for invading of Cambodia. Feb. 18, 1979The PRK and Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV) signed in Phnom Penh a 25 years friendship treaty. Heng Samrin, Pres. of the People’s Revolutionary Council, signed for Cambodia and Pham Van Dong, Premier of the SRV, for Vietnam. Norodom Sihanouk. ©Archives CSH Norodom Sihanouk assure ne plus faire « de politique ni de diplomatie », dans un message manuscrit rédigé lundi 14 juin et rendu public mardi 15 juin. « Mon voyage et mon séjour en la glorieuse R.S. [République socialiste] du Viêtnam auront un caractère strictement privé, indique l’ex-souverain. C’est en tant qu’ancien (et fidèle) ami (compagnon d’armes) du GRP [gouvernement révolutionnaire provisoire] du Sud Viêtnam et de la RDVN [République démocratique du Viêt Nam] que le Viêtnam actuel m’invite à effectuer un séjour de quelques jours à Hanoi. » « Au cours de ce séjour, je recevrai, à Hanoï, la visite cordiale de plusieurs hautes personnalités vietnamiennes. Le vaillant peuple vietnamien frère voudra également me saluer », ajoute le Roi-père. VIETNAM INVASION OF CAMBODIA DEC 25 1978 Dec. 25, 1978 Invasion of Cambodia. Some 100,000 Vietnamese with 20,000 KUFNS troops, under the direction of Gen. Van Tien Dung, launch an invasion of Cambodia. Feb. 17, 1979 "Teaching a lesson". Some 170,000 Chinese troops with 700 warplanes, and 250-300 tanks launched an invasion of Vietnam to punish it for invading of Cambodia. Feb. 18, 1979The PRK and Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV) signed in Phnom Penh a 25 years friendship treaty. Heng Samrin, Pres. of the People’s Revolutionary Council, signed for Cambodia and Pham Van Dong, Premier of the SRV, for Vietnam. Le voyage, prévu fin juin, a donné lieu à une polémique politique après l’envoi d’une lettre au Roi-père par les députés PSR lui demandant d’évoquer la question frontalière avec les dirigeants vietnamiens. Le prince Sisowath Thomico avait déjà qualifié d’« inacceptable » la démarche des parlementaires d’opposition, indiquant que le voyage de Norodom Sihanouk relèverait de la « visite amicale ». Le 27 janvier dernier, Sam Rainsy a été condamné à deux ans de prison pour avoir arraché des pieux frontaliers controversés dans la province de Svay Rieng. 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