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PHNOM PENH, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Turkey on Friday held
the first political consultations with an aim to strengthen and expand
bilateral ties and cooperation, officials said.
The meeting was co-chaired by Ouch Borith, secretary of state of the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ambassador Omer Onhon, deputy undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
"We discussed ways to boost bilateral ties and cooperation in politics, economics, trade, education and tourism," Ouch Borith told reporters after the meeting. "We also exchanged views on regional and international issues."
The consultations were very important to set the right framework and the base for cooperation between the two countries, Omer Onhon said, adding that Turkey has been focusing on developing its relations with countries in Asia.
"We see Cambodia, a country with great potential, as a very good partner in Asia, we hope that we will further develop our relations with Cambodia in every field," he said.
He also pledged to urge direct flights from Istanbul to Phnom Penh.
At the end of the meeting, the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding to institutionalize the political consultations.
Trade volume between the two countries is relatively small -- only 30 million U.S. dollars last year, said Ouch Borith.
On tourism side, some 4,670 Turkish visitors came to Cambodia last year, up 37 percent year-on-year, said a tourism report.
The meeting was co-chaired by Ouch Borith, secretary of state of the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Ambassador Omer Onhon, deputy undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey.
"We discussed ways to boost bilateral ties and cooperation in politics, economics, trade, education and tourism," Ouch Borith told reporters after the meeting. "We also exchanged views on regional and international issues."
The consultations were very important to set the right framework and the base for cooperation between the two countries, Omer Onhon said, adding that Turkey has been focusing on developing its relations with countries in Asia.
"We see Cambodia, a country with great potential, as a very good partner in Asia, we hope that we will further develop our relations with Cambodia in every field," he said.
He also pledged to urge direct flights from Istanbul to Phnom Penh.
At the end of the meeting, the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding to institutionalize the political consultations.
Trade volume between the two countries is relatively small -- only 30 million U.S. dollars last year, said Ouch Borith.
On tourism side, some 4,670 Turkish visitors came to Cambodia last year, up 37 percent year-on-year, said a tourism report.
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