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Diplomatic ties to strengthen between Cambodia and Turkey, Cambodia and Bulgaria, in 2019.

Cambodia to Open Embassy in Turkey in 2019
30/09/18 14:58
Phnom Penh (FN), Sept. 28 – By virtue of growing interests between the two countries, Cambodia will open its Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, in 2019, which will play an instrumental role in building closer cooperation and partnership between the two countries, according to Cambodian foreign affairs ministry’s press release dated on Friday.

Cambodia-Turkey will also sign Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation between the National Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations (NIDIR) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia and the Diplomacy Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
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Cambodia to Re-open Her Embassy to Bulgaria in 2019
30/09/18 14:47

New York, USA (FN), Sept. 29 – Cambodia will re-open her Embassy to Bulgaria after a temporary halt due to political situation in the receiving country, Prime Minister HE told his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borissov on 28 September 2018 in New York, USA.

Boyko welcomed Prime Minister HE’s initiative and invited the Strongman to pay official visit to Bulgaria.

Prime Minister HE highly commended Bulgaria’s role in the past for assisting Cambodia after she liberated from Pol Pot's genocidal regime, and for taking part in peacekeeping mission in Cambodia after the Paris Peace Accords.

The two leaders also agreed to continue strengthening the cooperation on economy, investment, trade and tourism.
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Cambodia to open embassy in Turkish capital
By Muhammet Emin Avundukluoglu
ANKARA
The head of the Turkish parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee said on Tuesday that Cambodia would open an embassy in Turkey's capital Ankara.

In his meeting with Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn at the parliament, Volkan Bozkir said Turkey attached a great importance to its relations with Cambodia.
"Cambodia has taken decision on opening an embassy in Ankara, and they have also started the planning on that," said Bozkir.

Bozkir recalled that Turkey had opened an embassy in Cambodia's capital Phnom Penh in 2013.

Turkish Parliament Speaker Binali Yildirim also received Sokhonn at the parliament. The meeting was closed to the media.

Sokhonn's visit is the first-ever from Cambodia to Turkey at the foreign minister level.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/c ... al/1270496

Turkey, Cambodia aim to boost trade to $1 billion
BANGKOK – Reuters
22 October 2018

Turkey and Cambodia have agreed to increase bilateral trade to $1 billion in the near future, Cambodia’s Prime Minister HE said on Oct. 22, days after a meeting in Brussels where he failed to allay European Union criticism of authoritarianism.

The European Union began a formal procedure this month to strip Cambodia of its special trade status following a July general election that returned HE to power after 30 years in office.

Talks between HE and the EU’s top diplomat at the weekend failed to avert the threat of duty-free trading access suspension.

HE flew to Turkey after his Brussels visit and met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

“The two leaders agreed to increase bilateral trade between Turkey and Cambodia to $1 billion in the short future,” HE said in a post on his Facebook page on Oct. 22, adding that Cambodia will open an embassy in Turkey in 2019.

Bilateral trade was worth $108 million in 2015, the Turkish foreign ministry said on its web site.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey ... ion-138150

And the 1 Bn dollars of '' trade '' will consist of what ? I note no mention is made of manufactured imports and exports so it must consist if expertise advice etc.

I take it the demand to close the Zaman school has been dropped,

HE and Erdogan should get on well. Maybe they should invite Kim Jong un and Assad for their little soiree.

I think you flatter his importance in the world, apart from in his own mind.

Cambodia, Bulgaria Pen Tourism Deal
20 November 2018

The ministries of tourism of Cambodia and Bulgaria last week signed a memorandum of understanding to boost cooperation and the exchange of information in the sector, and improve air connectivity between the countries, according to khmertimeskh.com

The agreement was signed in Sofia, Bulgaria, during the Second International Congress on World Civilization and Historical Routes. Cambodian Minister Thong Khon and his Bulgarian counterpart Nikolina Angelkova signed the document.

It focuses on the facilitation of travel and the promotion of air connectivity, as well as cooperation to conduct market research, exchange information, draft sector-related legislation and develop the countries’ human capital through vocational training, the Cambodian ministry said in a press release.

Ho Vandy, advisor to the Cambodian Chamber of Commerce and president of World Express Tour and Travel, said the agreement will strengthen ties with the Southeastern European nation.

“Bulgaria has had a long relationship with us, so the MoU will help strengthen it,” he said.
https://www.novinite.com/articles/19331 ... urism+Deal

Cambodia to Open New Embassy in Serbia
22/11/18 14:30

Phnom Penh (FN), Nov. 22 – Cambodia will open its new embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, according to a press release of Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated on Thursday.

The press release added that President of Serbia invited Samdech Techo Prime Minister HE to visit Serbia, which the invitation was handed over by Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia Nebojsa Stevanovic to Cambodian Foreign Affairs Minister Prak Sokhonn in a meeting on November 20, held at Cambodian ministry.

It is worth noting that the Royal Government of Cambodia is opening respective royal embassy in three foreign countries, including Turkey, Serbia and Bulgaria.
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Cambodia to open embassy in Nepal
November 30, 2018
In the course of his state visit to Nepal the Prime Minister made public on Thursday, Nov. 29 that Cambodia will open its embassy in that Himalayan state and he countersigned four agreements.

The inkings were carried out after the Prime Minister’s meeting with Nepalese Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli.

The four documents are: an agreement on exemption visa issuances for diplomatic and government passport holders, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on political dialogue culture between the two ministries, an Air Service Agreement, and a MoU on cultural cooperation.

“For bilateral cooperation, Samdech [HE] said that Cambodia will open its embassy in Kathmandu (the capital of Nepal) and Nepal can open its embassy in Phnom Penh,” conveyed Kao Kim Houn, minister attaché to the Prime Minister, to reporters.
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/555015/cam ... -in-nepal/