PHNOM PENH, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Gerardo Prato, the first Ambassador of Uruguay to Cambodia, officially started his diplomatic mission on Monday, pledging to cement the bilateral ties in politics and economics.
Speaking during a meeting with Cambodia's deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, Prato said Uruguay was willing to strengthen and expand bilateral ties with Cambodia, adding that the country would support Cambodia's candidacy for the non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council ( UNSC) in the vote later this year.
He added that Uruguay also wanted to bridge relations and cooperations with the Southeast Asian kingdom in agricultural sector.
Meanwhile, Hor Namhong said sending ambassador to Cambodia will deepen the two countries' relations and cooperation. He welcomes Uruguay's desire to create relations with Cambodia in agriculture.
Cambodia is favorable for agricultural sector, especially rice farming, he said, adding that the country will be pleased if Uruguay investors come to invest in rice processing mills here.
Cambodia and Uruguay established a diplomatic relation in 1994, but the two countries have only had political ties, not any economic relations, said Koy Kuong, spokesman for Cambodia's Foreign Ministry.
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