Saturday, 21 February 2009

Vietnamese, Cambodian militaries step up cooperation

MCOT English News

PHNOM PENH, Feb 21 (VNA) – Vietnam’s Minister of Defense, General Phung Quang Thanh, signed a protocol of cooperation with his Cambodian counterpart, Tea Banh, on Feb 20.

The signing took place following the talks between the two officials on the first day of Gen. Thanh’s official visit to Cambodia.

During the meeting, they reviewed the past cooperation between the two ministries and exchanged experiences regarding the maintenance of national security and defence.

Both parties spoke positively of the sustained traditional cooperation and friendship between the two countries and two ministries and agreed to strengthen this relationship even further in the future.

During his visit, Gen. Thanh and his delegation were received by Senate President Samdech Chea Sim, Chairman of the National Assembly Samdech Heng Samrin, and the Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen.

The visiting minister laid wreaths at the Independence Tower and the Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Statute in Phnom Penh.(VNA)

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