Phnom Penh (FN), Feb. 18 – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet received a courtesy call by the US Congressional delegation led by California Congressman Jimmy Panetta, on 17 February 2025 at the Peace Palace.

The delegation included Salud Carbajal (member of the Democratic Party from the State of California), Darin LaHood (member of Republican Party from the State of Illinois), and other associates.

During the meeting, the US Congressional delegation praised Cambodia’s rapid progress and highly valued the strong and growing ties and cooperation between the two nations. They noted the significant advancements in bilateral relations over the years, particularly as this year marks the 75th anniversary of US-Cambodia diplomatic ties.

The delegation also expressed confidence that, under Samdech Thipadei’s leadership, Cambodia will continue on a path of development and prosperity. Additionally, they underlined their ongoing collaboration with the US government to deepen their understanding of Cambodia to strengthen US-Cambodia ties and cooperation.

For his part, Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet expressed his satisfaction and highly valued the strong and growing US-Cambodia ties and cooperation. He thanked the US government and people for their continued support of Cambodia’s socio-economic development. He also underscored that the delegation’s visit, along with frequent high-level exchanges visit between the two countries, will further enhance cooperation and elevate bilateral relations to new heights

Both sides also discussed enhancing and expanding cooperation across multiple sectors, including politics, economy, trade, investment, education, health, national defence and security, and mine clearance.
=FRESH NEWS