via Phnom Penh Post, 16 June 2023: More news about developments from the recent ICC Angkor and Sambor Prei Kuk.
The International Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and Development of the Historic Sites of Angkor and Sambor Prei Kuk (ICC-Angkor/Sambor Prei Kuk) has expressed its support for the government’s plans to develop two areas – Run Ta Ek eco-village and Peak Sneng – in Siem Reap province as relocation sites for people leaving the Angkor Archaeological Park.
The committee’s endorsement was announced during the 37th technical session held on June 12-13.
Attended by Minister of Culture and Fine Arts Phoeurng Sackona, Japanese embassy’s deputy chief of mission Ichitomo Taninai and UNESCO representative to Cambodia Sardar Umar Alam, the meeting showcased the significant role played by the UNESCO representative and the ICC-Angkor/Sambor Prei Kuk in preserving Cambodia’s cultural heritage over the past three decades.
