President U Min Aung Hlaing meets Cambodian National Assembly President

 

While on a State official visit to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar U Min Aung Hlaing held a meeting with President of the National Assembly of Cambodia Mrs Samdech Khuon Sundary at 5 pm local standard time yesterday at the meeting hall of the National Assembly building.

Earlier, upon the President’s arrival at the National Assembly building, the President of the National Assembly warmly welcomed him, and the two leaders posed for a documentary photo.

Following this, the meeting commenced. The President was accompanied by Union ministers, the chief minister of Mandalay Region, the chief minister of Mon State, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, deputy ministers and officials who were part of the delegation, while the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia was accompanied by relevant officials from the National Assembly.

During the meeting, discussions were held in a cordial and friendly atmosphere on several topics, including the shared historical backgrounds, cultures, traditions, religious beliefs and experiences of Myanmar and Cambodia in striving for independence and maintaining domestic stability, highlighting the two countries as close and friendly partners; the long-standing historical ties and friendly relations maintained across successive generations of leaders; the signing of friendship and cooperation agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) during the current visit; Myanmar’s successful holding of a free and fair multiparty democratic general election and the efforts of the elected government towards national development; Cambodia’s despatch of election observation teams during Myanmar’s election and the congratulations extended by the Cambodian National Assembly on the successful conduct of the polls; Myanmar’s recent political developments and transitions; the sharing of legislative and oversight experience between the two parliaments; the establishment of a Myanmar-Cambodia Parliamentary Friendship Association to enhance bilateral parliamentary cooperation; Myanmar’s prioritization of stronger relations with neighbouring countries, ASEAN member states and other countries in the region; the promotion of the roles of women and youth in Myanmar; and the continued strengthening of bilateral friendship and cooperation.

Following the meeting, President U Min Aung Hlaing and the President of the National Assembly of Cambodia posed for a group photograph with high-ranking delegates from both countries. Afterwards, the President of the National Assembly warmly bade farewell to the President.

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