Bektimirova Nadezhda

The policies of the Cambodian authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ, 2020, №2(47), 37-44

 
Annotation: The article considers the policies of the Cambodian authorities during the COVID-9 pandemic. It analyses the actions of the authorities to prevent mass COVID-19 infection and the reasons for their refusal to introduce mass quarantine. The author demonstrates the negative repercussions of the pandemic for Cambodian economy, which have been felt since the first days of the spread of the disease in China. The author also examines social support measures for the Cambodian population, as well as the declaration of the state of national emergency and its potential consequences for internal political life in Cambodia.

Keywords: Cambodia, pandemic, quarantine, social support measures, state of national emergency.