Phnom Penh (FN), Nov. 11 – Secretary general of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Zhang Ming expressed his hope that Cambodia will become SCO observer.

"Zhang Ming praised Cambodia for its active engagement in promoting ASEAN-SCO relations and highlighted the SCO's internal process for a country to be elevated from dialogue partner status to observer of SCO and expressed his hope that Cambodia will become SCO observer," according to the outcomes seen by Fresh News on Friday (Nov 11).

Premier Hun Sen and Zhang Ming discussed at length the Cambodian application for SCO Observer after becoming Dialogue Partner of this organization in 2015.

Since becoming SCO's Dialogue Partner in 2015, Cambodia has contributed in promoting the cooperation between ASEAN-SCO, said the premier, underlining Cambodia's active engagement in different regional and international organizations with an aim at strengthening the friendship and maintaining peace, stability and security.

Both sides discussed and shared the commitment to further strengthening the cooperation between ASEAN and SCO.
=FRESH NEWS