Cambodian scholar highlights Vietnam-Cambodia good relations
Cambodia’s national news agency Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) and some other press agencies like Fresh News and AMS have recently run an article spotlighting the good relations between Vietnam and Cambodia.
Article by Kin Phea, Director General of International Relations Institute of Cambodia on AMS news website (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) 🌄– Cambodia’s national news agency Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP) and some other press agencies like Fresh News and AMS have recently run an article spotlighting the good relations between Vietnam and Cambodia.
The article was penned by Kin Phea, Director General of International Relations Institute of Cambodia under the Royal Academy of Cambodia, ahead of the 57th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic relations (June 24, 1967-2024).
In his writing, the scholar noted that the countries, which share a border of more than 1,270 km and the Mekong River, are connected by historical, geographical and political ties.
Cambodia has adhered to the foreign policy of good neighbourliness, strengthening friendship and expanding cooperation within the framework of the bilateral relations, and supporting each other in international and regional forums.
Vietnam has also considered Cambodia a good neighbour and a top priority in its foreign policy, Kin Phea continued.
According to the scholar, the bilateral relations are developing in various fields. Vietnam and Cambodia shared the view that strengthening and enhancing the friendship and cooperation are very important to both nations. Their bilateral foreign policies demonstrate the depth, sustainability and diversification of the relations. The two countries have worked together in addressing global challenges, expanding their relations at all levels and across platforms, and promoting mutual understanding, he said.
The leaders of the two countries have always highlighted their commitments to strengthening, expanding and advancing the relations to a new level, for the sake of their people.
The scholar affirmed that the good relations have not only brought benefits to both countries but also actively contributed to peace, stability, cooperation and prosperity in the region and the world.
He stressed that strengthening the bilateral relations and cooperation is neccessary, and suggested the two countries continue their collaboration in the areas of mutual interest, in line with the motto of “good neighbourliness, traditional friendship, comprehensive cooperation, and long-term sustainability".
🔜 The scholar expressed his hope that the relations between the two countries will continue to grow more extensively, intensively and efficiently in the time head./.
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