Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (R) meets with visiting Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 18, 2022. Cambodia and Saudi Arabia have vowed to further enhance bilateral ties and cooperation for mutual benefits, said a statement from the Cambodian foreign ministry.
The commitment was made on Friday during a meeting between Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and visiting Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in the capital of Phnom Penh. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua)
PHNOM PENH, March 19 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Saudi Arabia have vowed to further enhance bilateral ties and cooperation for mutual benefits, said a statement from the Cambodian foreign ministry.
The commitment was made on Friday during a meeting between Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and visiting Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in the capital of Phnom Penh.
They discussed various fields of cooperation and shared the view that this visit was a starting point for the promotion of relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries, the statement said.
"The two foreign ministers agreed that both countries have not yet explored all of their existing cooperation potentials and had the common commitment to further strengthen and broaden the scope of their bilateral cooperation," it said.
On trade and investment, Sokhonn requested his counterpart to encourage Saudi Arabian business people to invest in Cambodia in a number of key areas, including tourism, agriculture and renewable energy.
He said Cambodia has favorable new investment law and several free trade agreements with friendly countries, and is a member of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) that has come into effect earlier this year.
"He also expressed interest in Saudi Arabia's experience and expertise in oil and gas production and asked for scholarships on oil and gas engineering training," the statement said.
During the meeting, the two ministers also discussed and exchanged views on some important regional and international issues of common interests and concerns.
Earlier in the day, Faisal also paid a courtesy call on Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. ■
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen (R) greets Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, March 18, 2022. Cambodia and Saudi Arabia have vowed to further enhance bilateral ties and cooperation for mutual benefits, said a statement from the Cambodian foreign ministry.
The commitment was made on Friday during a meeting between Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and visiting Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in the capital of Phnom Penh. (Photo by Ly Lay/Xinhua)