Angkor inscription on Unesco world heritage list marks 30 years

Monumental moments: A guide taking a photo of tourists at the Angkor Wat temple complex, a Unesco World Heritage Site, in Siem Reap province. — AFP

THE nation held events here yesterday to mark the 30th anniversary of the inscription of the Angkor Archaeological Park on the list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) World Heritage Sites.

Speaking to hundreds of participants at the “Angkor Thanksgiving” ceremony, one of the events planned to be held for three days, Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An said that 30 years after the inscription on Dec 14, 1992, the Angkor Archaeological Park has been well protected, preserved and developed, and has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in the region and beyond.