Phnom Penh (FN), Feb. 10 – Cambodian National Assembly President Khuon Sudary urged Russian Ambassador to Cambodia, Anatoly Borovik, to explore the possibility of establishing direct flights between the two countries to enhance tourism.
Khuon Sudary met with Anatoly Borovik on Monday (Feb. 10) at the National Assembly.
Ambassador Borovik underlined that Cambodia-Russia diplomatic relations, which will mark their 69th anniversary in 2025, are built on friendship, honesty, mutual trust, and understanding, benefiting both nations and their people.
During the meeting, discussions focused on strengthening and expanding parliamentary relations, including encouraging exchanges of visits between leaders, friendship groups, and expert committees. Both sides also highlighted the importance of enhancing people-to-people connections and cooperation in trade, tourism, education, and agriculture.
The ambassador noted that as the world recovers from the COVID19 pandemic, Cambodia and Russia should work to reestablish direct connections across all sectors. Regarding parliamentary cooperation, he expressed plans to visit Cambodia in the near future.
On trade, the Joint Committee on Trade and Industry is set to convene this year to promote Cambodia-Russia commerce. In education, Russia will offer 55 scholarships to Cambodian students to study in Russia in 2025.
For her part, National Assembly President Khuon Sudary welcomed the ambassador’s remarks and underscored the significance of his diplomatic mission in Cambodia. She noted that his role not only strengthens bilateral relations, friendship, and cooperation between the two countries but also contributes to peace, stability, and development in the region and beyond.
Khuon Sudary expressed her gratitude to Russia for its continuous support of Cambodia’s development. She acknowledged that since the era of the former Soviet Union, Russia has played a leading role in assisting Cambodia, particularly in human resource training.
It should be noted that approximately 8,000 Cambodian students have studied in Russia. Many former Cambodian students who pursued their education in Russia have become key contributors to the country’s development, with some serving as dignitaries and leaders of ministries and institutions within the Royal Government. Their contributions align with the clear and far-reaching vision of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, who has succeeded Samdech Techo Hun Sen in leading Cambodia toward becoming an upper-middle-income country by 2030 and a high-income country by 2050.
The president welcomed the upcoming visit of the chairman of the State Duma to Cambodia, which aims to further strengthen and expand parliamentary cooperation between the two countries. She expressed hope that this visit would lead to the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two parliaments, enhancing collaboration at all levels with the people at the core.
Additionally, the National Assembly president requested that Russia explore the possibility of establishing direct flights between the two countries to facilitate greater people-to-people connections and further expand the tourism sector, recognising the shared potential in this industry.
Furthermore, she urged the ambassador to provide training programs or scholarships for officials of the General Secretariat of the National Assembly to help build human resources and support the transition toward a digital parliament.
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