Cambodia govt: Covid-19 more pressing than EU ban

Garment workers work at a facility in Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone. Senior officials in Cambodia have announced that the government is prioritising its fight against Covid-19 over the EU’s withdrawal of its ‘Everything But Arms’ (EBA) scheme. - Phnom Penh/Asian News Netwok

PHNOM PENH, Aug 17 (The Phnom Penh Post/ANN): Senior officials from the Cambodian central government have announced that the government is prioritising its fight against Covid-19 over the EU’s withdrawal of its ‘Everything But Arms’ (EBA) scheme.

The remarks came as the European Commission (EC) officially withdrew 20 per cent of the EBA from Cambodia on Wednesday (Aug 12). The suspension affects one-fifth or €1billion (US$1.14 billion) of the Kingdom’s annual exports to the EU’s 27-nation bloc.