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Cambodia is currently working with World Intellectual Property Organization to prevent the foreign replica of Angkor Wat Temple, a World Heritage Site in Siem Reap province, some 350 kilometers northwest of Phnom Penh capital city, according to local media reports.
“We are working with WIPO to protect our ancestors’ heritage,” H.E. Dith Tina, Undersecretary of State for Commerce said on Tuesday at a press conference.
“We have the obligation to protect through legal mean and negotiations,” he said. “Any replica of the Angkor Wat Temple will adversely affect Cambodia’s economy and culture.”
In March, India announced its US$20-million plan to build a replica of Cambodia’s UNESCO World Heritage Site, Angkor Wat Temple, in the eastern state of Bihar.
Angkor Wat, which is Cambodia’s national symbol, was built in the early 12th century by King Suryavarman II.
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