The Council of Ministers has agreed in principle to relocate the Phnom Penh Court of First Instance, the Phnom Penh Court of Appeal, and the attached Prosecution Offices to a new 7-storey building in the OCIC development area in Chroy Changva district.
According to the Council of Ministers’ Notice on 31 August, the new building will have a total area of 19,956 square metres, which will be built by Ly Chhuong Construction Co., Ltd.
In return for the construction, the government will exchange the land on which stands the current Phnom Penh Court of First Instance building located Sankat Veal Vong of 7 Makara district with Ly Chhuong Construction Co., Ltd.
However, according to the notice, the government will spend US$3 million budget on equipping and furnishing the new facilities.
Construction will begin soon after the government concludes their deal with the firm.
