More than 10,000 security forces will be deployed to maintain the security and safety during the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits on Nov. 8-13, 2022 in Phnom Penh, said Lt. Gen. Chhay Kim Khoeun, Deputy Commissioner General and Spokesperson for the National Police.
He stressed that the National Police Commissioner General is paying close attention to this priority task.
“Some of the deployed forces have been additionally trained on skills including defence techniques and cooperating well with the specialised forces from other countries such as the Interpol, Aseanapol, FBI and the police forces of Singapore, Japan, Vietnam, China, Australia and other partners,” he added.
Cambodia has also received support and cooperation in security information exchange and technical assistance from Japan, China, and Vietnam.
So far, Cambodia has ensured high security for eight important ASEAN-related meetings, including the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and the ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting.
Drawing on the experience, the Cambodian police authorities have continued to regularly update the security operational action plan, because the actual situation is not the same, he continued.
Lt. Gen. Chhay Kim Khoeun considered the upcoming regional and international gathering as a great pride and historic moments for Cambodia and the security of the gatherings will reflect Cambodia’s capacity in handling such high-level events.
As the chair of the bloc this year, Cambodia is committed to leading ASEAN under the theme “ASEAN A.C.T.: Addressing Challenges Together” for harmony, peace, and prosperity in the whole region.
The sidelines of the Summits include the 25th ASEAN-China Summit, 23th ASEAN-Republic of Korea Summit, 25th ASEAN Plus Three Summit, 19th ASEAN-India summit, 2nd ASEAN-Australia Summit, 25th ASEAN-Japan Summit, 10th ASEAN-U.S. Summit, and 17th East Asia Summit.
Source: Agency Kampuchea Press