PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen lea discussion with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on bilateral ties and cooperation, a senior official said. Lavrov is reportedly in Cambodia for the ASEAN-Russia Foreign Ministers' Meeting and related meetings,
According to Eang Sophalleth, a personal assistant to Hun Sen, "Lavrov informed the prime minister on the situation and Russia's position on the Ukraine war and highlighted the need to further develop and extend existing cooperation with Cambodia in tourism and investment, among other things."
Hun Sen thanked Lavrov for briefing him on Russia's stance on the crisis, said Sophalleth. The president of Cambodia also praised Lavrov for supplying Covid-19 vaccines for his country.
The assistant stated, "The Prime Minister also concurred with Lavrov on improving relations and collaboration between the two countries. Hun Sen said that Cambodia wants to see answers to the Ukraine issue through amicable discussions.
Both sides agreed the Cambodia-Russia intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific, and technological cooperation will serve as a crucial forum for the two nations to increase bilateral collaboration in a range of sectors, he noted.
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