No:116/23, Press release on the meeting of Minister Jeyhun Bayramov with Sok Siphana, Senior Advisor to the Government of Cambodia
03 March 2023 16:20
On 3 March 2023, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov met with Sok Siphana, Senior Advisor to the Government of Cambodia, who was on a visit to our country within the framework of the Summit of the Contact Group of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on the fight against COVID-19.
During the meeting, an exchange of views was conducted on prospects for existing cooperation between Azerbaijan and Cambodia at the bilateral, including multilateral, levels, as well as on the current situation in the region and the world.
Minister Jeyhun Bayramov noted the importance of developing cooperation between the two countries. It was pointed out that the NAM, chaired by Azerbaijan, is a platform that makes significant contributions to the development of relations among Member States. Minister Jeyhun Bayramov stated that Azerbaijan will continue to spare no efforts towards expanding cooperation within the framework of the NAM. The Minister also informed the other side in detail about the current situation in the region in the post-conflict period, especially mine threats.
Senior Advisor to the Government of Cambodia Sok Siphana stated that Cambodia is interested in developing relations with Azerbaijan. It was noted that Azerbaijan’s Chairmanship of the NAM has contributed to the development of the Movement. He emphasized that there are broad prospects for cooperation between Azerbaijan and Cambodia in the fields of agriculture, education and tourism.
The admission of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan as an observer member to the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly was appreciated. At the same time, the sides discussed prospects for cooperation towards effective demining.
At the meeting, they also conducted an exchange of views on other bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest.
