The delegation led by Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Hun Manet, in our country on an official visit, came to the Milli Majlis on 14 October.

First, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia acquainted himself with the plenary chamber of the Milli Majlis. Having gone to the Memorial Hall bearing the name of the National Leader Heydar Aliyev then, the guests studied its exhibits telling of various periods of the life and political activism of the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people Heydar Aliyev. Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Hun Manet left heartfelt words in the memorial Book there.

The parties had a meeting after that.

Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova observed that this visit is a clear token of the high-level relations between Cambodia and Azerbaijan. The guest’s participation in the Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) during the current visit demonstrates Cambodia’s commitment to dialogue, promotion of peace and security in the whole region, she pointed out.

The important role of top-level meetings in the development of the relationship was brought up, and the significance of the meeting with President Ilham Aliyev two days ago, the conversations held and the documents signed was stressed in this connection.

They expressed satisfaction with the mutual support of Azerbaijan and Cambodia in the UN, the Non-Aligned Movement, the CICA and other international organisations – as well as with the current effective co-operation of the parties.

The prospects for developing inter-parliamentary links were talked over and the considerable role of the legislative bodies’ co-operation in the advancement of the two countries’ bonds was high-lit as the conversation went on. They then turned to the close c-operation between our Parliaments upon such important parliamentary platforms as the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Non-Aligned Movement Parliamentary Network. As she recalled her official visit to Cambodia in November 2022, the Speaker of the Milli Majlis remembered contentedly her meeting with the former Prime Minister and the incumbent Speaker of the Senate Mr Hun Sen and other meetings that had taken place in the course of that visit. She also brought up the significance of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Milli Majlis and the National Assembly of Cambodia. The election of the Milli Majlis as an observer member of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly during that visit was mentioned, too.

The conversation also addressed the two countries’ political ties and the close co-operation between Azerbaijan’s ruling New Azerbaijan Party and the Cambodian People’s Party.

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia Hun Manet expressed satisfaction with his visit to Azerbaijan and shared the impressions about the meeting with President Ilham Aliyev two days ago. He mentioned the exchange of opinions held at it which is fruitful for the two countries’ relationship’s development in various areas.

The Prime Minister also spoke of the other meetings held during the visit to our country and observed that there had been useful discussions about issues of economy, education, defence industry, trade, tourism and expansion of the contacts between the two peoples.

As he was underlining the importance of the humanitarian links, too, the guest mentioned with contents that hundreds of Cambodian youths graduated from the Azerbaijani tertiary education institutions in the Soviet period, adding that that experience continues today.

The current positive political dialogue of Azerbaijan and Cambodia affords sound opportunities to continue expanding co-operation in many areas despite the geographic distance, it was said at the meeting.

They also exchanged opinions about other matters of shared interest.

The Press and Public Relations Department
The Milli Majlis