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Nuclear terror pact

| Publication date 23 March 2007 | 07:00 ICT

Nuclear terror pact

Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong responded positively to a request from the

US and Russia to join the battle against global nuclear terrorism. Namhong said Cambodia

supports and will sign the protocol on the prevention of nuclear terrorism initiated

by US President George W Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin, local media reported.

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