Phnom Penh: Government Spokesperson Pen Bona said that although Cambodia has been hit by major and simultaneous problems, it has still maintained peace, which is the foundation of development and happiness for the people.
During the 8th press conference on July 1, 2026, Pen Bona said that over the past year, Cambodia has faced major and unexpected problems, such as: suffering a brutal war of aggression from Thailand, causing more than 640,000 refugees, the war in the Middle East causing high oil and gas prices, and fraud through technology, which is a serious and complex problem that is difficult to solve because it is a transnational crime and uses modern technology, making Cambodia one of the victims among many countries in the region.
The spokesperson emphasized that These major problems are like a hurricane that has swept simultaneously and with full force against the newly elected 7th term government of the National Assembly. It is like the toughest discipline that comes to test the leadership, management and problem-solving abilities of the young leaders who are the successors of the Cambodian People’s Party.
But despite these challenges, Mr. Pen Bona stated that “despite being hit by such major and simultaneous problems, Cambodia still maintains peace, which is the foundation of development and the well-being of the people. Indeed, the war of aggression that we did not intend and that we did not want to see at all, occurred on the Thai border twice (July 24-28, then December 7-27, 2025), which required the Royal Government to use its right to self-defense.”
The spokesperson added that, however, the leaders always valued peace above all else and quickly turned armed wars into diplomatic and legal solutions, with the support of friendly countries that love peace. Especially the United States, the People’s Republic of China, and ASEAN.
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