At the invitation of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing, who is on a State Visit to Cambodia, was accorded a ceremonial welcome and held talks with Samdech Hun Sen, Acting Head of State of Cambodia and President of the Senate, on behalf of His Majesty the King at the Senate’s Solidarity Palace in Phnom Penh at 11:30 am local standard time yesterday.
The ceremony was also
attended by Union ministers U Tin Maung Swe, Dr Kan Zaw and U Maung Myint,
Mandalay Region Chief Minister U Myo Aung, Mon State Chief Minister U Aung Win
Than, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, deputy
ministers and officials who accompanied the President. The Acting Head of State
of Cambodia and President of the Senate was accompanied by ministers from the
Cambodian government and senior officers.
As the high-level
Myanmar delegation led by the President departed from their hotel for the
Solidarity Palace at the Senate of Cambodia, Cambodian people and
schoolchildren warmly welcomed them along both sides of the route by waving the
flags of the two countries, photographs of the two leaders and bouquets, while
Scout youth saluted them.
Samdech Hun Sen, Acting
Head of State of Cambodia and President of the Senate, warmly welcomed and
greeted President U Min Aung Hlaing on his arrival at the venue where the
ceremonial welcome was to be held.
The President of
Myanmar and the Acting Head of State of Cambodia and President of the Senate
took the salute of the Guard of Honour. Meanwhile, the military band played the
national anthems of the two countries. President of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing
inspected the Guard of Honour.
The Myanmar President
and the Acting Head of State of Cambodia and President of the Senate introduced
the senior officials from the two countries to each other and then held a
bilateral meeting at Puthi Chey Hall.
In his speech, the
Acting Head of State of Cambodia and President of the Senate stated that as His
Majesty the King of Cambodia was currently on a visit abroad, he was welcoming
and honouring the President of Myanmar on behalf of His Majesty. He expressed
great pleasure and pride that a general election had been successfully held in
Myanmar and that the elected government was now discharging the
responsibilities of the State. He said that Cambodia had also sent delegations
to observe the election and had found it to be a free and fair election. He
added that he had sent a message congratulating the President on his election
as President. He said that Cambodia had been witnessing Myanmar’s current
development and expressed his belief that the President’s State Visit would
provide an opportunity to further promote trade and cooperation between the two
countries. He also said that, during the meeting, the two sides would hold
candid and cordial discussions aimed at further strengthening the friendship
and cooperation between Myanmar and Cambodia.
In response, the
President of Myanmar noted the remarkable development of Phnom Penh and the
pleasant conditions in Cambodia. He praised His Excellency for his unwavering
perseverance, dedication and efforts to develop the country to its present
level, and said that he was proud of him. He expressed his sincere gratitude
for the congratulatory message sent by His Excellency on his assumption of the
office of President. He also expressed his appreciation for His Excellency’s
continued brotherly support for Myanmar and his keen interest in developments
in Myanmar. He said that he particularly appreciated Cambodia’s assistance,
under His Excellency’s guidance, in providing emergency funds for Myanmar’s
relief efforts following natural disasters in 2025. As His Excellency served as
Prime Minister of Cambodia, when Cambodia assumed the rotating chairmanship of
ASEAN, he always remembers with gratitude how Cambodia extended positive
support and assistance to Myanmar as a true friend. He expressed his belief that
this meeting with His Excellency, as President of the Senate of Cambodia and
Chairman of the Supreme Privy Council, an important pillar of Cambodia’s
legislative system, will provide an opportunity for them to hold frank and
cordial discussions on ways to further promote friendship, mutual understanding
and trust, and cooperation between the legislative bodies of the two countries.
They cordially
exchanged views on the long-standing and cordial diplomatic relations between
the two countries; the strong bilateral relations based on their shared
religious, traditional and cultural ties despite not being neighbouring
countries; and the mutual support and solidarity extended by Myanmar and
Cambodia to each other on regional and international issues; the continued
improvement of relations not only between government institutions but also
between the two armed forces and among the peoples of the two countries, as
well as the possibility of reactivating mechanisms such as the Joint Commission
for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) to further promote cooperation between the two
countries across various sectors.
They also highlighted
the discussions on the potential for significant success if investments are
made in Myanmar, where the Dawei Deep Sea Port and Special Economic Zone are
being implemented and offer promising prospects for the future. They also discussed
the possibility of arranging reciprocal visits between the two parliaments to
further promote cooperation between them. They noted that Myanmar and Cambodia
are actively participating in regional cooperation mechanisms such as the
Mekong-Lancang Cooperation, CLMV and ACMECS. They highlighted that Myanmar is
serving as Chair of ACMECS meetings this year, prioritizing the socioeconomic
development and sustainable development of the people in the region in line
with the theme, “Building a modern, sustainable, and socioeconomically vibrant
ACMECS”. They also exchanged views on Myanmar’s efforts to cooperate to the
best of its ability within ASEAN.
The two sides frankly
and cordially exchanged views on the prospects for further promoting
cooperation between the two countries in trade and investment, agriculture and
livestock breeding, as well as various other sectors. They also discussed
Myanmar’s effective efforts to combat and eliminate online financial fraud and
online gambling; the successful holding of a fair and credible election in
Myanmar; and the efforts of the newly elected government, together with the
Hluttaws comprising people’s representatives who will practically reflect the
people’s will, to firmly advance the country along the democratic path while
striving to achieve internal peace. They also discussed the new government’s
implementation of an independent, active and non-aligned foreign policy; its
efforts to further strengthen existing friendly relations with neighbouring and
partner countries while continuing to promote regional interests in a balanced
manner; and the continued enhancement of friendship and cooperation between Myanmar
and Cambodia.
The President of
Myanmar and his entourage attended the luncheon hosted by the Acting Head of
State of Cambodia and President of the Senate at Aha Phirom Hall. The Acting
Head of State of Cambodia and President of the Senate extended greetings while
the President of Myanmar expressed his thanks. They then had the luncheon
together. After the luncheon, the Acting Head of State of Cambodia and
President of the Senate cordially saw off the President of Myanmar.
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