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Cambodia, France Open French-Language UN Military Staff Officer Training Course
PHNOM PENH, September 14, 2026 – The Ministry of National Defence hosted the opening ceremony of a French-language training course for United Nations military staff officers on Monday morning, aimed at preparing personnel for UN peacekeeping operations.
The ceremony was co-presided over by H.E. General Chay Saingyun, Acting Minister, representing H.E. General Tea Seiha, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defence, and Chairman of the National Committee; and Major General Stephane Richou, Director of the Security and Defence Cooperation Department at the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
The course reflects ongoing defence cooperation between Cambodia and France, with a focus on building capacity for UN peacekeeping missions conducted in French.
— Source: Department of Military Information / Ministry of National Defence
Reported by The Khmer Today
