2009-10-25
(Posted by CAAI News Media)
PHNOM PENH, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said on Sunday that India and Cambodia will strengthen the cooperation on the fields of national defense and anti-terrorism between the two countries.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, held bilateral talks on a sideline of ASEAN summit in Thailand and their talks focused on working together to strengthen the defense and anti-terrorism cooperation between the two countries, Hor told reporters at a press conference at Phnom Penh airport after Cambodian delegation arrived from ASEAN Summit in Thailand.
India agreed to provide 15 million U.S. dollars concessional loan for building electricity power networks from Kratie and Steung Treng provinces in Cambodia, Hor added.
Moreover, Hor Namhong said that Indian Prime Minister will visit Cambodia in an appropriate time at the invitation of Hun Sen. Hun Sen, at the same, also requested the Indian side to help restore and maintain other Cambodian temples because Indian side used to assist Cambodia in the past, Hor said.
Editor: Xiong Tong
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