Japan Pledges to Strengthen Legislative Sector Cooperation with Cambodia

Phnom Penh: Japan has pledged to strengthen good cooperation with Cambodia in all fields, particular on legislative sector, Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia H.E. Mr. KUMAMARU Yuji said during yesterday meeting with president of Cambodia’s National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin at Peace Palace. “As a representative of Ambassador, I will make an effort to strengthen bilateral ties and diplomatic relations so as to improve cooperation between Cambodia and Japan in all fields, particular on the relation of the two countries’ parliaments. Furthermore, I hope that senior leaders and the member of parliaments of Cambodia and Japan will pay official visit to both countries in order to further enhance the relations. Besides, the relationship of the two countries was established for long time since Japan helped Cambodia in improving infrastructure as well as training Cambodian human resources”, he added.

For his part, Samdech Heng Samrin has warmly welcomed for diplomatic mission of H.E. KUMAMARU Yuji in Cambodia, saying that diplomatic relations of the two countries will be further strengthened, and Japanese Ambassador will continue good cooperation with the legislative body, executive body as well as the ministries in Cambodia so as to boost the bilateral ties and diplomatic relations between the two countries and nations. In addition, he would like to express his profound thanks the Japanese government for so far supporting and providing Cambodia with grant aids, technical aids as well as contributing to the Khmer Rouge Tribunal. (Rasmei Kampuchea, 7 May)