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PHNOM PENH, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Saturday that the Southeast Asian nation will provide a temporary refuge to 300 Afghan refugees before they are granted asylum by a third country.
Hun Sen said the decision was made based on humanitarian principles, according to government-friendly Fresh News.
The prime minister agreed to accept a maximum of 300 Afghan refugees, providing them a visa on arrival and allowing them to use their identification cards for travel document, the Fresh News said.
However, they must strictly comply with anti-COVID-19 health measures including testing and quarantine when they arrive in Cambodia. Enditem
