Phnom Penh (VNA) – The Cambodian Government held a ceremony toinaugurate the Win-Win Monument in Phnom Penh, on December 29.
Defence Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich and Vietnamese Ambassador to Cambodia VuQuang Minh along with representatives of foreign diplomatic crops andinternational organisations in Phnom Penh attended the event.
Speaking at theceremony, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said that this day 20 years agowitnessed the official ending of the civil war in Cambodia.
He recalled ahistorical event in 1998 when he had peace talks with Khmer Rouge leaders KhieuSamphan and Nuon Chea.
The Government leaderstressed that the monument represents national reconciliation, independence,unity, sovereignty, development and prosperity for Cambodia.
The Win-Win Monumentsits on an 8ha square in front of the Morodok Decho National Sports Complexbeing built for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games in Chroy Changvar district’s BakKheng commune.
Construction on the54-metre high memorial began in February 2016.
On the occasion, a three-dayfestival is being held, including art performances, a firework show, sportsmatches, and an exhibition.-VNA