BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 14. Azerbaijan and Cambodia exchanged views on mutual support within international organizations on October 14.
This was reported by the Public Relations and Press Office of the Azerbaijani Parliament, following the visit of a Cambodian delegation led by Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, to the Parliament.
The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia first visited the plenary hall of the Azerbaijani Parliament. The guests then visited the memorial hall named after the National Leader Heydar Aliyev, where they viewed exhibits depicting various periods of the life and political career of Heydar Aliyev, the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people. The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Hun Manet, left a warm message in the memorial book.
A meeting between the parties then took place.
Speaker of Parliament Sahiba Gafarova stated that this visit is clear evidence of the high level of relations between Cambodia and Azerbaijan. She noted that the guest’s participation in the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) during this visit demonstrates Cambodia’s commitment to dialogue and to promoting peace and security throughout the region.
During the meeting, the important role of summit-level meetings in the development of bilateral relations was emphasized. In this regard, the significance of the guest’s meeting with President Ilham Aliyev two days earlier, as well as the talks held and the documents signed, was noted.
The meeting expressed satisfaction with the mutual support provided by Azerbaijan and Cambodia to one another within the framework of the UN, the Non-Aligned Movement, the CICA, and other international organizations, as well as with the effective cooperation that has developed between the two sides.
The prospects for developing interparliamentary ties were discussed, and the important role of cooperation between legislative bodies in advancing relations between the two countries was noted. It was emphasized that the parliaments of the two countries work closely together within such important parliamentary forums as the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Parliamentary Network of the Non-Aligned Movement.
The Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament recalled with satisfaction her official visit to Cambodia in November 2022, during which she met with Hun Sen, who was then Prime Minister and is now President of the Senate, and held other meetings. She also noted the importance of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Parliament of Azerbaijan and the National Assembly of Cambodia. It was noted that during this visit, the Parliament of Azerbaijan was granted observer status in the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly.
Political relations between the two countries were also discussed during the meeting. In this regard, it was emphasized that close cooperation has been established between Azerbaijan’s ruling "New Azerbaijan" Party and the Cambodian People’s Party.
Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, expressed his satisfaction with his visit to Azerbaijan and shared his impressions of the meeting with President Ilham Aliyev, which took place two days earlier. He noted that during the meeting, there was a productive exchange of views on issues related to the development of relations between the two countries in various areas.
The Prime Minister also spoke about other meetings held during his visit to our country, noting that fruitful discussions took place on issues related to the economy, education, the defense industry, trade, tourism, and the expansion of people-to-people ties.
The guest also emphasized the importance of ties in the humanitarian sphere, noting with satisfaction that during the Soviet period, hundreds of young Cambodians graduated from higher education institutions in Azerbaijan and that this practice continues today.
During the meeting, it was noted that, despite the geographical distance, the positive political dialogue that has developed between Azerbaijan and Cambodia creates favorable opportunities for further expanding cooperation in many areas.
During the conversation, views were also exchanged on other issues of mutual interest.
