Cambodia to Host Francophonie Summit: Canadian Ambassador Emphasizes Cross-Lingual Cultural Exchange
Ahead of the 20th Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh mid-November, Canadian Ambassador Christian DesRoches stated that speaking French is not a prerequisite for loving French culture or celebrating Francophonie. He highlighted Francophonie's values of dialogue, sharing, intercultural relations, peace, good governance, and democracy, urging broad participation from Cambodian citizens.
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