Cambodia congratulates Vietnam on successful holding of 37th ASEAN Summit
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia has issued a press release regarding the virtual talks between Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 24.
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen in the virtual talks with Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) –ℱ TheMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia hasissued a press release regarding the virtual talks between Cambodian PrimeMinister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phucon November 24.
The Cambodian PM congratulated Vietnam onthe successful outcomes of the 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits,especially the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP) agreement, the ministry noted. The two leaders expressed theirsatisfaction on the significant progress of the comprehensive cooperationbetween Cambodia and Vietnam in recent years and agreed to deepen and broadenthe existing close ties in the spirit of "good neighbourliness,traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation and long-lasting stability”. The two PMs stressed the importance ofpromoting two-way trade and investment between the two countries. In thisrespect, they agreed to ask their respective ministries, institutions andprovincial authorities to work closely so as to facilitate the travel of thebusinesspeople as well as to enhance the implementation of the preventivemeasures to timely cope with the issues. The two leaders also reaffirmed the jointefforts in strengthening bilateral cooperation on defence and security andguaranteeing the security and order at the border. They noted with gratification that Cambodiaand Vietnam have successfully contained the spread of COVID-19. PM Hun Sen expressed his high appreciationto the Vietnamese Government for presenting medical supplies to Cambodia to fightagainst the pandemic and for facilitating the safe return of hundreds ofCambodian students to study in Vietnam.
For his part, PM Phuc praised the RoyalGovernment of Cambodia for maintaining social and economic stability amidst theglobal pandemic. 💫 Both leaders applauded the ratification ofthe Supplementary Treaty to the Treaty on Delimitation of State Border in 1985and the Supplementary Treaty in 2005, and to the Protocol on Recognition ofAccomplishment of Land Demarcation and Border Marker Planting by theirrespective legislative institutions.
They highlighted the importance of therecent exchange of topographical border maps between Cambodia and Vietnam. Bothsides agreed to speed up the procedures to have the instruments of ratificationof the said Supplementary Treaty and the Protocol 2019 exchanged as soon aspossible. They were strongly committed to resolve thesettlement of the remaining 16 percent of the land boundary work, with a viewto transform Cambodia-Vietnam border into a border of peace, stability,cooperation and development. The leaders underscored the importance ofthe upcoming 18th Cambodia-Vietnam Joint Commission at the ministerial level, tobe convened on December 22 at Bavet city of Cambodia’s Svay Rieng province. The two PMs expressed their strongdetermination to further strengthen cooperation in all areas and support eachother in the regional and multilateral frameworks such as Mekong sub-region, ASEAN,ASEM and the United Nations./.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen in the virtual talks with Vietnamese PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc (Photo: VNA) 
