Phnom Penh (FN), May 16 – Cambodian foreign minister Prak Sokhonn sought the United States to reconsideration on unjustly imposed visa restrictions related to repatriation issue, while reassuring his American counterpart of Cambodia’s full cooperation on the process, according to the ministry outcomes.

“Prak Sokhonn underlined that trade is the best example of the positive cooperation between our two countries and expressed hope that the GSP scheme will be soon renewed to further support the economic development and Cambodian workers in the GFT sectors, the majority of which are women.”

He also reiterated Cambodia’s gratitude to the US for its continued support to Cambodia’s development in many sectors and most recently in the fight against COVID19. The US secretary of state Anthony Blinken expressed the US readiness to further support Cambodia’s development and to actively work with Cambodia to enhance political-security, economic and socio-cultural cooperation.

The two ministers expressed shared resolve to work closely together to further promote the relations of friendship and fruitful cooperation between Cambodia and the United States in all areas.
=FRESH NEWS