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 a visit to the Parliament by a
Cambodian delegation led by Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the
Kingdom of Cambodia.
The Prime Minister of Cambodia first visited the plenary hall of
the Azerbaijani Parliament. The guests then visited the memorial
hall dedicated to National Leader Heydar Aliyev, where they viewed
exhibits depicting various periods of his life and political
career. Hun Manet left a message in the memorial book.
A meeting between the two sides subsequently took place.
Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Sahiba Gafarova stated
that the visit clearly demonstrated the high level of relations
between Cambodia and Azerbaijan. She noted that the Cambodian prime
minister’s participation in the summit of the Conference on
Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) during
his visit demonstrated Cambodia’s commitment to dialogue and to
promoting peace and security throughout the region.
During the meeting, the important role of high-level meetings in
developing bilateral relations was emphasized. In this regard, the
significance of the meeting between the Cambodian prime minister
and President Ilham Aliyev two days earlier, as well as the talks
held and documents signed, was highlighted.
The sides expressed satisfaction with the mutual support
provided by Azerbaijan and Cambodia within the framework of the UN,
the Non-Aligned Movement, CICA, and other international
organizations, as well as with the effective cooperation
established between the two countries.
The prospects for developing interparliamentary relations were
discussed, and the important role of cooperation between
legislative bodies in advancing bilateral relations was
highlighted. It was noted that the parliaments of the two countries
cooperate closely within such important parliamentary platforms as
the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Parliamentary Network of the
Non-Aligned Movement.
The Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament recalled 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 emphasized the importance
of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Parliament of
Azerbaijan and the National Assembly of Cambodia. It was noted
that, during that visit, the Parliament of Azerbaijan was granted
observer status in the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly.
Political relations between the two countries were also
discussed. In this regard, the sides emphasized the close
cooperation 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 had
taken place two days earlier. He noted that the meeting had
provided an opportunity for a productive exchange of views on the
development of bilateral relations across various areas.
The prime minister also spoke about other meetings held during
his visit to Azerbaijan, noting that fruitful discussions had taken
place on the economy, education, the defense industry, trade,
tourism, and the expansion of people-to-people ties.
The Cambodian prime minister also emphasized the importance of
humanitarian ties, noting with satisfaction that hundreds of young
Cambodians had graduated from higher education institutions in
Azerbaijan during the Soviet period and that this practice
continues today.
The sides noted that, despite the geographical distance between
the two countries, the positive political dialogue between
Azerbaijan and Cambodia creates favorable opportunities for further
expanding cooperation across various areas.
The meeting also included an exchange of views on other issues
of mutual interest.
