Cambodia celebrates Khmer Rouge Victory Day
The 36th anniversary of the historic victory on January 7, 1979, which overthrew the Pol Pot genocidal regime and brought about the revival and development of the Cambodian people to this day, took place this morning, January 7, in Phnom Penh with the participation of tens of thousands of people representing all walks of life in society.
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| Tens of thousands of people attended the January 7 victory celebration. |
| Representatives of the people swore an oath to protect the achievements of the January 7 victory. |
At the ceremony, National Assembly President and Honorary President of the Cambodian People's Party, Heng Somrin, emphasized that the January 7 victory of the Cambodian army and people, with the dedicated and timely assistance of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers, saved millions of Khmer people who were on the verge of death. The January 7 victory helped Cambodia close the darkest period of its history and open a new era - the era of independence, freedom, democracy and social progress.
| National Assembly Chairman Heng Samrin (left), Prime Minister Hun Sen (right) and their wives release peace birds. |
President Heng Samrin also strongly condemned the reactionary arguments that want to erase the historic victory of January 7, and distort and slander the Vietnamese army that invaded Cambodia. Historical facts have proven that the presence of Vietnamese volunteer troops in Cambodia was in response to the call of the Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, the only legal organization representing the will of the Cambodian people at that time. The assistance of Vietnamese volunteer troops contributed to liberating the Cambodian people from the murderers and helping to protect Cambodia's revival, against the Pol Pot plot to return.
| Performance of welcome art at the ceremony. |
| Cambodian youth release balloons during the January 7 celebration. |
The victory of January 7, 1979 was the premise for the change and development of the Kingdom of Cambodia today. From a country with only ashes and remnants of war and genocide, it has become a developing country with a fast and stable pace. Cambodia, once covered by instability, prolonged war, crime and division, has become a peaceful, stable country with national unity, democracy and the rule of law, bringing a peaceful and warm life to the people.
Our country's Ambassador to Cambodia Thach Du and representatives of embassies of several countries in Cambodia attended the ceremony.
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