Tuesday, 8 April 2008

Qatar sets up ties with Cambodia

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabr al-Thani (L) shakes hands with Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen upon his arrival at Phnom Penh international airport April 1, 2008. Sheikh Hamad is on a two-day official visit to Cambodia.REUTERS/Chor Sokunthea (CAMBODIA)


Courtesy of www.gulf-times.com
Tuesday, 8 April, 2008,

NEW YORK: Qatar and Cambodia established diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level as of April 1, 2008.

A joint communique to this effect was signed by HE Nassir Abdulaziz al-Nasser, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations for the Qatar side, while Dr Kosal Sea, Permanent Representative of Cambodia to the United Nations signed for Cambodia.

“Desirous of strengthening the bonds of existing friendly relations and developing bilateral co-operation between their two countries and peoples in the political, economic and cultural fields, and based on the principle of mutual respect for territorial integrity and non-intervention in internal affairs of each other, as well as norms of international law and the objectives and principles of the United Nations Charter, the Government of the State of Qatar and the Royal Government of Cambodia, have agreed to establish diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level, in accordance with the provisions of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961, as of 1 April 2008,” the joint communique said.

“The Government of the State of Qatar and the Royal Government of Cambodia express their assurances that the establishment of Diplomatic Relations responds to the national interests of both states and will consolidate the strengthening of international peace and co-operation,” the joint communique added.

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