Phnom Penh (FN), Feb. 25 – General Ronald P. Clark, Commanding General of the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC), desired to see further progress in military-to-military relations.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet received a courtesy call by General Ronald P. Clark, Commanding General of the United States Army Pacific (USARPAC), on 24 February 2025 at the Peace Palace.
During the discussion, General Ronald P. Clark expressed his pleasure at visiting Cambodia again and briefed Samdech Thipadei on the fruitful outcomes of his meeting with General Mao Sophan, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and Commander of the Royal Cambodian Army.
He underscored the importance of people-to-people relations and good military-to-military cooperation between the two countries, emphasising the US’s desire to see further progress in these relationships, particularly in military-to-military relations. Additionally, General Clark was impressed by and highly valued Cambodia’s active contribution to UN peacekeeping missions by sending its peacekeeping forces under the UN flag to various countries around the world.
In response, Samdech Thipadei welcomed General Ronald P. Clark and his delegation and highly valued the productive discussions between the Royal Cambodian Army and the US Army delegation. The premier emphasised that the frequent exchanges of visits between military officials and the resumption of cooperation in key activities, such as training, reflect the progress of bilateral relations.
Samdech Thipadei thanked the US government for its support of Cambodia’s demining efforts. Premier Hun Manet further remarked, "In the past, Cambodia was a recipient of United Nations (UN) peacekeepers, but today, it has transformed into a nation that deploys peacekeeping forces to various countries under UN peacekeeping missions worldwide."
On that occasion, the premier also encouraged the continued close relations between the United States Army and the Royal Cambodian Army to further strengthen and expand military cooperation between the two countries.
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