France Pledges Continued Support for Cambodia’s Heritage and Health Sectors

via various sources, 15 November 2023: King Norodom Sihamoni’s recent visit to France, marked by a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, has reinforced the longstanding ties between Cambodia and France. Macron reaffirmed France’s commitment to supporting Cambodia’s cultural sector, including projects like the renovation of the National Museum and the repair of a bronze Vishnu statue.

The King expected that continued cooperation between the National Museum of Cambodia and the Guimet Museum of France would achieve fruitful results across the projects they are working on, including the expansion of the Kingdom’s national museum and the repair of several bronze Vishnu sculptures which will be exhibited in France.

According to the ministry, Macron reaffirmed French commitment to continued assistance in various sectors, most notably the health sector through animal-to- human disease transmission prevention programmes, telesurgery and the use of artificial intelligence.

“We will also assist Cambodia with cultural support, particularly the project to repair the bronze Vishnu sculptures which are to be exhibited in France. We will also send French technicians to study and repair the Pavillon Napoleon III at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh,” he said.

Source: ​King meets with Macron, France assures future support for Kingdom | Phnom Penh Post

See also:

• King Sihamoni seals warm ties with French President in Paris | Khmer Times, 15 November 2023