Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)Phnom Penh (VNA) – The first sitting of the 7th Cambodian National Assembly (NA) will be convened on August 21, nearly one month after its election that took place on July 23. According to the NA’s announcement released on August 11, the solemn and historic event will be presided over by King Norodom Sihamoni. Senior dignitaries, foreign diplomats in Cambodia, and representatives of several non-governmental organisations are invited to the event. According to the official results announced by the National Election Commission of Cambodia, at the 7th National Assembly election on July 23, 125 candidates were elected to the legislative body. Of these, 120 were from the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and five from the royalist party FUNCINPEC./.
