( Right )Cambodia has opened its new National Assembly building, a gold-tiled complex modelled after medieval Khmer temples.
"That day will be a historic day for the Cambodian people," said Chhem Yeam, Chairman of the Banking, Finance and Audition Committee of the assembly.
Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni will preside over the ceremony, he said.
Parliamentary heads of three neighboring countries, namely Laos, Vietnam and Thailand, together with senior delegations from other countries, are invited to attend the event, he said.
So far, China has provided computers and printers, Vietnam x- ray machine and Japan office materials to greet the inauguration of the new mansion, he added.
On Monday, the contractor handed over the pure Khmer-style building to the assembly, after five years of construction.
The 300-room mansion is built on a two-hectare land at the cost of 26.7 million U.S. dollars. It stands beside the Mekong River, next to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia in the heart of Phnom Penh.
Note: Cambodia's old national assembly was built in 1947
Source: Xinhua
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