Cambodia Thanks Hungary for Supporting EBA Status
17/06/19 01:31
Hungary (FN), June 14 – Cambodian Prime Minister HE thanked Hungary for supporting the kingdom to maintain EU's Everything But Arms preferential trade scheme in a just manner, speaking in a courtesy call on Hungarian President Janos Ader on 14 June.

"Prime Minister HE thanks Hungary for its support. All the kingdom wants is justice," delegate minister Kao Kim Hourn quoted the premier.

The president thanks Cambodian premier for the first official visit, stating that the visit contributes to strengthening Cambodia-Hungary relations.

Both also exchanged views on climate change and natural resource management.

Cambodia and Hungary established diplomatic ties on 20 September 1956 but was interrupted Phnom Penh fell into Khmer Rouge regime in 1975.

Prime Minister HE said that although the two countries had previously closed embassies in their respective countries, the premier wants to reopen the embassy in order to strengthen the relations and expand comprehensive cooperation on economic, trade and tourism sectors.

Premier HE conveyed His Majesty King's regards to the president and invited him for official visit to Cambodia, which the president accepted for time ahead.

The Strongman also pledged to attend Budapest Water Summit in 2019 in October.

Regarding bilateral relations, Hungary has provided HUF 100 million (USD 350,000) to the State of Cambodia for the construction of Kompong Kantout orphanage of Cambodia, France, and Hungary in Kandal province in the late 1980s, and in 1997, the Hungarian Red Cross provided medical aid, worth of USD 10,000 to flood victims in Cambodia.

On human resource development, from 1980-1991, Hungary has trained a total of 195 Cambodian students. From 2014 to 2018, at least 50 Cambodian students received scholarships under the Sripendium Hungarian Program to study bachelor's and master's degrees in fields such as agriculture, humanities, engineering, economics, natural sciences, and more. This year, 29 Cambodian students are studying in Hungary.
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PM HE to Attend the 34th ASEAN Summit
20/06/19 16:30
Phnom Penh (FN), June 19 - At the invitation of Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of Thailand and Chair of ASEAN, Cambodian Prime Minister HE will lead a high-level delegation to attend the 34th ASEAN Summit from 22-23 June 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand, according to foreign affairs’ press release dated Wednesday.

Prime Minister will be accompanied by Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Pan Sorasak, Minister of Commerce; Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports; as well as a number of senior government officials and business leaders from Cambodia Chamber of Commerce.
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Cambodia Strengthens Ties with Turkey.
July 27, 2019
Sar Kheng to leave for Turkey on Sunday
Deputy prime minister and interior minister Sar Kheng will lead a Cambodian delegations to Turkey on an official visit from July 28 to August 1.

The visit is at the invitation of Turkish interior minister Suleyman Soylu and consented to by prime minister HE. Sar Kheng will lead a Cambodian the delegation, an Interior Ministry’s press release issued on July 26 said.

“During his visit, interior minister Sar Kheng will meet with Turkish interior minister Suleyman Soylu and will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the security sector between both governments,” the interior ministry said.

Besides bilateral meeting of both interior ministers, Mr Kheng anddelegated will visit law enforcement units which are under the interior ministry of Turkey.
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Cambodia-Brunei Military Ties in the Headlines with HM Introductory Visit
The interaction spotlighted the ongoing activity in the defense relationship between the two countries.
By The Diplomat -
July 31, 2019
Last week, Cambodia’s deputy military chief, the eldest son of Prime Minister HE, paid an introductory visit to Brunei since assuming his position. While the trip itself was part of a series of prescheduled introductory visits to neighboring states, it nonetheless spotlighted some of the ongoing activity on the defense aspect of the relationship between the two Southeast Asian countries.

Brunei and Cambodia, which established diplomatic relations in 1992, also have a defense component to their wider ties as well. Defense ties include basic components such as visits, exchanges, and training offered by Brunei to Cambodia, as well as wider multilateral security interactions including through ASEAN-led mechanisms which both countries participate in.

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President of Sri Lanka Arrives Cambodia for State Visit
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PM HE: Cambodia-Sri Lanka Relation ‘Amicable’ through Exchange of Visits
08/08/19 12:28
Phnom Penh (FN), August 7 – The exchange visits of leaders of Cambodia and Sri Lanka has made the two countries’ relations grown more amicable, Cambodian Prime Minister HE addressed at the Sri Lanka-Cambodia Business Forum, held Wednesday at the Sofitel Phnom Penh.

“Cambodia and Sri Lanka established diplomatic relations more than six decades ago in 1952 but diplomatic ties were disrupted from 1975 by the Cambodian civil war. Both countries re-established diplomatic relations on 6 August 1996 and have grown more amicable through exchanges of visits by leaders of the two countries,” the premier addressed.

“In 1979, as Minister of Foreign Affairs, I led a delegation to attend the Non-Aligned Movement Summit in Colombo — that was my first visit to Sri Lanka,” he continued, adding that: “The Honorable President’s visit at this time signifies the strengthening of relations between our two countries, especially in diplomacy, trade, and tourism.”
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PM HE to Visit Czech Republic
23/09/19 17:38
Phnom Penh (FN), Sept. 23 – Cambodian Prime Minister HE will visit Czech Republic in October, according to the ministry of foreign affairs’ press release dated Monday following the meeting between Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Czech Ambassador to Cambodia Marek Libricky, held on 18 September 2019.

Cambodian side emphasized the importance of the traditional friendship between Cambodia and the Czech Republic since the 1950s, when the leaders of the two countries have continuously built and expanded the relations until today.

Cambodia always remembers the support of the Czech Republic during 1980s when the kingdom suffered from post-war period and the genocide.
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Cambodia-Russia Sign Treaty on Mutual Assistance on Criminal Justice
27/09/19 17:56
Phnom Penh (FN), Sept. 26 – On Thursday morning, Cambodian Minister of Justice Ang Vong Vathana met his Russian counterpart Alexander Konovalov who arrived to the Kingdom for a two-day visit.

Cambodia-Russia Ministerial consultations were held to elaborate the Draft Treaty on Transfer of Sentenced Persons, with the signed to increase bilateral cooperation in legal sphere, according to Justice Ministry Spokesperson Kim Santepheap.

“The justice cooperation will further strengthen Cambodia-Russia relations,” said Santepheap, adding that: “Russia becomes the second country to sign justice cooperation with Cambodia following Vietnam.”
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Cambodian NA Delegation Attends 4th Meeting of Speakers of the Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments in Kazakhstan
AKP Phnom Penh, September 22, 2019 --

A high-level delegation of the National Assembly (NA) of Cambodia led by its President, Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei Heng Samrin, left here this morning to attend the 4th Meeting of Speakers of the Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments (MSEAP-4) to be held in Nur-Sultan city, Kazakhstan on Sept. 23-24.

The delegation was seen off at Phnom Penh International Airport by H.E. Nguon Nhel, NA First Vice President, H.E. Ms. Khuon Sudary, NA Second Vice President, and many other NA members as well as officials of the NA General Secretariat.

According to a news release of the NA General Secretariat, themed “Greater Eurasia: Dialogue, Trust and Partnership,” MSEAP-4 will be attended by some 60 Asian and European countries, and nine international observer organisations.

Initiated by Duma, the lower house of Russian Parliament and the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, the gathering serves as a significant international platform for Eurasian countries to discuss and exchange views for cooperation toward sustainable development and social welfare across the region and globally.
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Cambodia, Pakistan to Strengthen Military Cooperation
AKP Phnom Penh, October 09, 2019 --

Gen. Ith Sarath, Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Chief of Joint Staff of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF), held talks here yesterday with visiting Lt. Gen. Mohammad Chiragh Haider, Chief of Staff of the General Command Headquarters of Pakistan.

Lt. Gen. Mohammad Chiragh Haider is leading a Pakistani military delegation for an official and friendly visit in Cambodia from Oct. 7 to 10 to strengthen and expand cooperation, solidarity and friendship between both countries’ armies.

Gen. Ith Sarath, on behalf of the leadership of the Ministry of National Defence, expressed warm welcome to the visit of the Pakistani delegation, stressing that it will contribute importantly to tightening the cooperation, solidarity and friendship between the two armies.

Countries in the region and around the world have been facing many challenges, including terrorism, and Cambodia, even though it is not a victim, is ready to fight against terrorism acts, said Gen. Ith Sarath.

Taking this opportunity, Gen. Ith Sarath proposed to the Pakistani side to continue providing training courses for Cambodian army personnel in Pakistan.

For his part, Lt. Gen. Mohammad Chiragh Haider deeply thanked the Cambodian side for the warm hospitality. He also pledged to forward the RCAF’s proposition to Pakistan's Ministry of Defence.

The senior Pakistani military officer invited Gen. Ith Sarath for a visit to his country in an appropriate time to further promote the relations between the two countries, especially between their armies.

Article in Khmer by Sam Saman; Article in English by C. Nika
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PM HE Will Visit Czech, Hungary, and Bulgaria on 13-17 October
12/10/19 00:55
Phnom Penh (FN), Oct. 11 – Prime Minister HE of the Kingdom of Cambodia will lead a high-level delegation to visit three countries in Europe, namely the Czech Republic, Hungary, and the Republic of Bulgaria, from 13-17 October 2019, respectively, according to the ministry of foreign affairs’ press release dated Friday.
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