Cambodia denies media report

Nuclear power plant charges:

CAMBODIA: Cambodia Monday denied media report that suggested the country might have deal with Iran to build a nuclear power plant.

Koy Kuong, spokesman of Foreign Ministry said Monday that Cambodia has not made any deal with Iran on anything related to nuclear power plant.

Koy Kuong made the statement following media’s report that suggested deputy Prime Minister and foreign affairs minister Hor Namhong, might have discussed any issue on nuclear power plant during the recent visit to Iran

Koy Kuong said, during the visit, there were only three documents were signed: cooperation in petroleum, economic cooperation and visa exemption.

Hor Namhong made an official visit to Iran early this month.

Cambodia has earlier expressed its interest, for the future, to access a nuclear power plant in order to secure sufficient power supply, but stressed it would not be any time soon.

Since June, Iran has been imposed with new sanctions by the United States, European Union and the United Nations in a way to stop its sensitive uranium-enrichment program which they fear of nuclear weapons production.

But the Irani Government had denied the charge, saying the program was only for a peaceful purpose.

Phnom Penh, Monday, Xinhua