Cambodia Mission
U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Cambodia (04/05)
The U.S. Mission in Phnom Penh opened on November 11, 1991, headed by career diplomat Charles H. Twining, Jr., who was designated U.S. Special Representative to the SNC. On January 3, 1992, the U.S. lifted its embargo against Cambodia, thus normalizing economic relations with the country. The United States also ended blanket opposition to lending to Cambodia by international financial institutions. When the freely elected Royal Government of Cambodia was formed on September 24, 1993, the United States and the Kingdom of Cambodia immediately established full diplomatic relations. The U.S. Mission was upgraded to a U.S. Embassy, and in May 1994 Mr. Twining became the U.S. Ambassador. After the factional fighting in 1997 and Hun Sen's legal machinations to depose First Prime Minister Ranariddh, the United States suspended bilateral assistance to the Cambodian Government. At the same time, many U.S. citizens and other expatriates were evacuated from Cambodia and, in the subsequent weeks an ... [Read More]
U.S. Department of State Websites of U.S. Embassies and Consulates
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U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC)
The ODC has responsibility for administering the U.S. State Department's Humanitarian Demining Program in Cambodia. Annually, the state Department provides over $2.5 million dollars in NADR funds to assist in landmine clearance in Cambodia. [Read More]
Cambodia-Dominican Republic
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Chiefs of Mission by Country, 1778-2004
Appointment: The date of appointment is that which appears on the Presidential commission issued to the appointee (before 1789, the date of commissioning by the Continental Congress). It is frequently referred to as the date of commissioning or the date of attestation. If a Chief of Mission was first commissioned during a recess of the Senate and was later recommissioned after Senate confirmation of his nomination, the date of the second commission appears in a note at the end of the entry. ... [Read More]
U.S. Defense Attaché Office - USDAO
Our primary mission is to represent the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Military Service Secretaries, the Service Chiefs of Staff, and the Commander, United States Pacific Command. In addition, we serve as military advisors to the Chief of Mission and provide liason with the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. ... U.S. Defense Attaché Office (USDAO)Our Mission ... [Read More]
U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh
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Cambodia Adoption Notice
This was a preliminary fact-finding mission, and did not make any decisions regarding the future of adoptions in Cambodia at this time. Current information regarding the situation of children in Cambodia is needed in order to make informed policy decisions concerning adoptions, so that such policy meets the needs of children in need of permanent family placements. ... [Read More]
Background Notes: Cambodia
Country Background Notes, 1990-93Background Notes, 1990Background Notes: CambodiaPA/PCSource: Office of Public Communication, Bureau of Public AffairsDate: Dec 15, 199012/15/90Category: Country DataRegion: Southeast AsiaCountry: CambodiaSubject: Cultural Exchange, Resource Management, Military Affairs, History, International Organizations, Trade/Economics, Regional/Civil Unrest[TEXT]Official Name: CambodiaPROFILEGeographyArea: 181,040 sq. km. (69,900 sq. mi.); about the size of Missouri.Cities: Capital-Phnom Penh (pop. 4 ... [Read More]
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