Statement​ from​ the​ Press​ Secretary​ on​ reduction​ in​ assistance​ to​ the​ government​ of​ Cambodia

On​ 27​ February​ 2018, the​ United​ States​ Government​ issued​ a​ statement​ on cutting aid to several assistance programs in Cambodia due to recent setbacks to democracy. The​ United​ States​ Government will​ suspend​ or​ curtail​ several​ Treasury,​ USAID,​ and​ American​ military​ assistance​ programs​ intended​ to​ support​ the​ General​ Department​ of​ Taxation,​ the​ capacity​ of​ local​ government​ authorities,​ and​ the​ Cambodian​ military,​ each​ of​ which​ has​ been​ linked​ to​ these​ setbacks.​ The​ United​ States​ Government​ will​ continue​ many​ projects​ in​ support​ of​ the​ Cambodian​ people,​ including​ those​ in​ health,​ agriculture,​ mine​ clearance,​ civil​ society​ promotion,​ and​ other​ crucial​ areas.

U.S.​ Embassy​ in​ Cambodia

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