Baku:During an official visit to Azerbaijan, a Cambodian delegation led by Prime Minister Hun Manet visited the Milli Majlis on October 14. The visit included a tour of the parliament's plenary hall and a stop at the memorial hall dedicated to National Leader Heydar Aliyev, where the Prime Minister and his delegation viewed exhibits showcasing different periods of Aliyev's life and political career. Hun Manet also signed a guest book during the visit.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, a meeting was held between the Cambodian delegation and Speaker of the Milli Majlis, Sahiba Gafarova. Gafarova mentioned that the visit reflected the strong relations between Azerbaijan and Cambodia and highlighted Hun Manet's participation in the Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) as a sign of Cambodia's commitment to dialogue and regional peace and security.
The discussions covered the important role of high-level meetings in enhancing bilateral relations, including Hun Manet's earlier meeting with President Ilham Aliyev and the associated discussions and agreements. Both sides expressed satisfaction with their mutual support within international organizations such as the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, and CICA, as well as their effective cooperation.
The meeting also explored prospects for expanding interparliamentary relations, emphasizing the role of legislative cooperation in strengthening bilateral ties. Both parties recognized the importance of collaboration within major parliamentary platforms, including the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Non-Aligned Movement Parliamentary Network.
Political ties were also addressed, with discussions on cooperation between Azerbaijan's ruling New Azerbaijan Party and the Cambodian People's Party. Hun Manet shared positive impressions from his meeting with President Ilham Aliyev, noting it provided a fruitful exchange of views on developing bilateral relations across various sectors.
The Prime Minister also mentioned other meetings during his visit, where productive discussions focused on economic cooperation, education, the defense industry, trade, tourism, and expanding people-to-people contacts. He highlighted the significance of humanitarian ties, mentioning that many Cambodian students have graduated from Azerbaijani higher education institutions since the Soviet era, a tradition that continues.
Despite the geographical distance, the positive political dialogue between the two countries fosters conditions conducive to expanding cooperation in multiple domains.