His Majesty Greets Cambodian Leaders
By Shareen Han

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam yesterday sent congratulatory messages to His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia on the occasion of the Kingdom's 53rd Independence Day.

In the message, His Majesty expressed his satisfaction with the warm and friendly relations and deep understanding between Brunei and Cambodia at the Asean level.

It is hoped that the relations will be further enhanced' and maintained.

His Majesty also wished King Norodom Sihamoni good health and prosperity and also the people of Cambodia to enjoy continued progress and development.

In a similar congratulatory message, His Majesty sent best wishes to Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to whom he expressed hope that the relations between the two countries would continue to be strengthened.

The Cambodian Embassy here revealed that His Majesty was scheduled to hold an official visit to the country in December. "We believed that the visit by the Sultanate's leader to our nation will further strengthen our ties and we thank the Bruneians for being a wonderful host to Cambodians living here," said the official.

Meanwhile, His Royal High ness Prince Mohamed Bolkiah, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, also sent congratulatory messages to his Cambodian counterpart, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Nam Hong.

"We value the warm relations between the two countries and looked forward to continue forging bilateral ties and their partnership in Asean and the Asia Pacific region, "said the prince.

Cambodia gained full independence on November 9, 1953 from the French government following the Japanese occupation during World War II.

Its diplomatic relations with Brunei was established on June 9, 1992. The relations were further strengthened when Cambodia was accepted into Asean on April 30, 1999.

The population of Cambodia stands at approximately 13 million, with the garment and tourism industry growing rapidly as the country's main economic sources.  -- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

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