Kazakh Ambassador presents credentials to King of Cambodia

On March 18, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan serving concurrently in Vietnam and in the Kingdom of Cambodia, Yerlan Baizhanov, presented his credentials to His Majesty King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni in Phnom Penh.

During the presentation of credentials ceremony which took place in the Royal Palace, the parties confirmed the intention of their states to fully develop and enhance bilateral cooperation.

Kazakhstan attaches great importance to the development of friendly relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the trade and economic ties with the new growing markets of the ASEAN region, as stated by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. “Kazakhstan is firmly set to intensify relations with Cambodia, which in recent years has shown excellent dynamics in economic development” - said the Ambassador Baizhanov during an audience.

The King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni, praised Kazakhstan's successes in social and economic development, expressing confidence that Kazakh-Cambodian relations will continue to develop. His Majesty expressed a request to convey greetings to President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and wished the Kazakh people well-being and prosperity.

He also wished the Kazakh diplomat successful and fruitful work for the benefit of strengthening the Kazakh-Cambodian relations.

On the same day, Ambassador Baizhanov met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia Eat Sorphea.

The parties discussed the current state and prospects of the development of bilateral relations, stressed the need to strengthen the legal framework and noted the potential for expanding trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian ties. Special attention was paid to the issues of interaction between the two countries in the international arena, in particular within the framework of the CICA and the Asia-Europe Forum.