Hun Sen announces new airport

29 October 2012
The Phnom Penh Post
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Prime Minister Hun Sen requisitioned 768 hectares of land on Saturday that will be used to build an international airport in Kampong Chhnang after 2025. During presiding over a land title distribution ceremony in Kampong Chhnang province, the prime minister announced the expansion of the airport. … Ten days ago, Hun Sen said at the launch of the 2012-2020 Tourism Development Strategic Plan at Vimean Santepheap that the current airports cannot serve the increasing numbers of passengers expected to arrive in Cambodia. … Bun Rotha, Director of Phnom Penh International Airport, said by the time Kampong Chhnang Airport is completed, the site will be easily accessible from Phnom Penh because a new highway will be constructed specifically to serve the airport. …

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