 Doug Ericksen |
Cambodia has given a $500K one-year contract to PacRim Bridges, which is fronted by two Washington state politicos, to improve its relations with the US.
Sen. Doug Ericksen visited Cambodia in July to observe the country’s elections, which NGOs criticized as a sham and featured a government crackdown of political opponents.
His firm is to arrange cultural exchanges between the two countries and meet with American business leaders to promote investment in Cambodia.
The US established full diplomatic relations with Cambodia in 1993. It supports the government’s actions to eliminate corruption, human trafficking and to improve the health of its people.
US foreign assistance to Cambodia accounted for 28 percent of its national budget in 2016, according to the State Dept.
London Global Strategies is providing government relations and PR counsel to the economic development arm of the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí.
Havas Media Germany has hired Piro Inc. to further the digital push of the Israel Government Advertising Agency to sway US public opinion.
Hogan Lovells has signed a $100K monthly pact to represent Venezuela’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, and its Washington embassy.
Liberia has agreed to pay a $100K monthly retainer to Ballard Partners for counsel on how to improve its relations with the US.
Romania has signed a $565K monthly contract with Eversheds Sutherland for strategic counsel and government relations activities.
