柬埔寨流失海外佛像将于9月底回归金边

**Cambodian Buddha Statue Repatriated From Switzerland by September PHNOM PENH – A Cambodian Buddha statue dating to the pre-Angkor or early Angkor period and found in Switzerland is expected to arrive in Cambodia by the end of September. Head of the Cambodian Mission to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Ke Sovann, handed over the Buddha statue to Assuied Assuied Eloïse, authorized representative of Natural Le Coultre SA, on August 12 to arrange its transportation and repatriation to Cambodia. The Swiss Federal Office of Culture returned the statue to the Royal Embassy of Cambodia on behalf of the Swiss Confederation in 2024.** ** The return marked the first restitution of a Cambodian cultural artifact between the two nations, making it a significant and symbolic step in the efforts to preserve and repatriate Cambodia’s cultural heritage.** **Photos from the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the UN Office in Geneva and the WTO/Facebook**