Undeniable role of Vietnamese soldiers in Cambodia’s victory
The role of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers in Cambodia’s victory over the Pol Pot genocidal regime on January 7, 1979 was undeniable, journalists have said.
Keo Chandara, Deputy General Director of the Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The role of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers inCambodia’s victory over the Pol Pot genocidal regime on January 7, 1979 wasundeniable, journalists have said.
Without the help of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers, Cambodia could nothave gained the final victory over the Pol Pot genocidal regime, saidjournalist Keo Chandara, Deputy General Director of the Agence Kampuchea Presse(AKP) – Cambodia’s news agency.
He made the statement in a recent interview granted to correspondents ofthe Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in Phnom Penh ahead of the upcoming 40thanniversary of the victory.
The people of Cambodia and the world have acknowledged that if therewould not have been the victory on January 7, 1979, there would not have beenthe survival of the Cambodian nation, he said.
“And without the assistance of Vietnamese brothers and comrades,Cambodia could not have gained the final victory and achievements today”, Keo Chandarasaid, stressing that: “This is an indisputable fact”.
While evaluating the role of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers in thevictory on January 7, 1979, journalist Teav Sarak Mony, Editor-in-chief ofRasmei Kampuchea (Light of Cambodia), quoted Cambodian Prime Minister SamdechTecho Hun Sen during his recent official visit to Vietnam as saying that Vietnam’sdecisive role in assisting Cambodia is an undeniable fact.
Without the victory and the support from Vietnamese voluntary soldiersas well as the Vietnamese Party, State, Government and people during the 1979-1989period, the Cambodian nation and people could not have survived and developed astoday, especially after the liberation day, Cambodia had to face two majormatters: rebuilding the nation and preventing the return of the Pol Potgenocide, he said.
Australian journalist Peter Starr, communication advisor of Cambodia’sNational Assembly Office, said the victory was considered the most importantevent of all Cambodian people as it marked the country’s freedom and escapefrom the genocidal regime.
He added that without the help of Vietnamesevoluntary soldiers, there could have been more dozens or even hundreds ofthousands of Cambodian people killed under the Pol Pot regime.-VNA
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Keo Chandara, Deputy General Director of the Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) (Photo: VNA)
