By Wu Changwei
吴长伟
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Jan. 26 -- The Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) recently held a grand awarding ceremony in Phnom Penh to award honorable medals to the members of the 19th medical expert team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) to Cambodia, and commend the expert team's contribution to the construction and development of the Preah Ket Mealea Hospital.
金边1月26日电 柬埔寨王家军近日在金边隆重举行授勋仪式，向中国人民解放军第19批援柬军医专家组授勋，表彰专家组为柬王家军总医院建设发展所作的贡献。
At the ceremony, deputy director of the General Administration of Logistics and Finance of the Cambodian Defense Ministry conferred "Peace Knight Medal" and "Peace Knight Officer Medal" to four members of the Chinese medical expert team.
柬埔寨国防部后勤与财务总局副局长索万那拉在仪式上为专家组成员徐涛、孟小茜佩戴“和平骑士军官勋章”，为林涛和孙柯佩戴“和平骑士勋章”。
The deputy director said in his speech that Cambodia and China are good neighbors, partners and brothers. The two countries have been adhering to the tradition of friendly cooperation, and have achieved remarkable results in mil-to-mil exchanges and cooperation in recent years. The Chinese PLA has provided important support to the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces in fields of health care and talent cultivation for more than 20 years. Their selfless dedication has won respect and gratitude of the Cambodian side.
索万那拉致辞说，柬中两国是好邻居、好伙伴、好兄弟，始终坚持友好合作的优良传统，特别是两军之间的交流与合作近年来取得了令人瞩目的成果。中国人民解放军20多年来在医疗保障和人才培养领域为柬埔寨王家军提供了重要支持，专家组的无私奉献赢得了柬方的尊重与感谢。
Sheng Dazhi, defense attaché of the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia, stated at the ceremony that this award fully reflects the profound foundation of the traditional friendship between the two countries, and is also a high recognition of China's long-term assistance efforts. China will continue to work with Cambodia to promote both sides' mil-to-mil relations to a higher level and make greater contributions to regional peace and stability.
中国驻柬埔寨大使馆国防武官盛大治在仪式上表示，此次授勋充分体现了中柬传统友谊的深厚基础，也是对中方长期援助工作的高度认可。中方将继续与柬方一道，携手推进两军关系迈向更高水平，为地区和平与稳定作出更大贡献。
