Phnom Penh: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen asked for $57m concessional loan from India for two development projects and urged India to consider direct flights to Cambodia.
The prime minister’s suggestion was made during a meeting with his Indian counterpartManmohan Singh in New Delhi while he attended the 20th anniversary of Asean-India dialogue partnership, Cambodian foreign minister Hor Namhong told reporters at the international airport yesterday while returning from India with the prime minister.
He said the two projects are the electricity transmission line from Kratie province to Stung Treng province with an estimated cost of $20m, and the Sva Slab River irrigation system to cost $37m, Xinhua reported.
He added that Hun Sen also suggested India to consider operating direct flights to Cambodia to promote ties in economics and tourism.IANS
