Baku:Cambodia and Azerbaijan have expressed optimism about bolstering bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across various sectors to benefit both nations and their peoples.
According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, this sentiment was evident during a meeting between Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, and H.E. Ms. Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan, which took place in Baku. The meeting occurred during the Cambodian Prime Minister's official visit to Azerbaijan for the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
During the discussions, Speaker Gafarova welcomed the Cambodian Prime Minister and expressed gratitude for his participation in the CICA summit. She emphasized the positive relations between Azerbaijan and Cambodia, which have spanned over three decades, involving cooperation at governmental, parliamentary, and political-party levels. She hoped that the bilateral relations would continue to deepen, delivering greater benefits to their peoples.
Prime Minister Hun Manet thanked Azerbaijan for its hospitality and highlighted the outcomes of his discussions with the Azerbaijani President. Both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in trade and investment, politics and diplomacy, security and defense, education, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.
The leaders also acknowledged the ongoing mutual support between the two countries in regional and international frameworks. Prime Minister Hun Manet underscored the role of parliamentary cooperation in building trust and promoting mutual understanding, expressing hope for continued strengthening of relations and cooperation at all levels.