AKP Phnom Penh, December 08, 2018 --

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia H.E. Prak Sokhonn will pay official visits to Hungary and Romania early next week.

The upcoming visits, to last from Dec. 11 to 13, will be made at the invitation of H.E. Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, and H.E. Teodor Melescanu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania, pointed out the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in a press release AKP received this afternoon.

During his stay in Hungary, it continued, the Cambodian top diplomat will have a bilateral meeting with his Hungarian counterpart to discuss and explore possibilities to further strengthen political and economic cooperation as well as revitalise possible areas for mutual interest of the two countries. The two Ministers will also exchange views on regional and international issues of common concerns.

At the conclusion of the meeting, some cooperative documents are expected to be signed and followed by a press conference, added the same source.

Thereafter, it said, on Dec. 12, H.E. Prak Sokhonn will be heading to Romania for bilateral talk with his Romanian counterpart H.E. Teodor Melescanu, during which the two Ministers will discuss the growing interest and fruitful cooperation between the two nations based on common interest and mutual respect.

According to the press release, the two Ministers will sign some documents concerning bilateral cooperation at the end of their bilateral talk and followed by a press statement.

The official visit of H.E. Deputy Prime Minister will provide a renewed opportunity to enhance the bond of long-standing friendship and renew strong commitment to advance political dialogue and mutual support at the regional and international fora for the best interest of both sides.

During his official visits to Hungary and Romania, H.E. Prak Sokhonn will pay courtesy calls on some leaders of each country, respectively.

The Cambodian top diplomat’s visits to these two European countries are encouraged by the growing diplomatic relations, economic interest, trade, investment and tourism and seek to further enhance political supports in the international arena for the course of justice, national integrity and respect for each other’s sovereignty.

By C. Nika