On the afternoon of October 13, during his visit to Azerbaijan, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet met with Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov. The two sides held a courtesy meeting and a working session to exchange views on strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation in the field of defense.
During the talks, the Azerbaijani Defense Minister welcomed Prime Minister Hun Manet's arrangement of the meeting during his visit and expressed appreciation for Cambodia's acceptance of the invitation to attend the 7th Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA).
Hun Manet thanked the Azerbaijani government and people for the warm reception of the Cambodian delegation and spoke highly of the friendly relations and foundation for cooperation that the two countries have built since establishing diplomatic ties in 1994.
The two sides focused on the prospects for future defense cooperation, including strengthening defense capacity building, personnel training and the exchange of military experience, and explored ways to further enhance ties between the two countries' defense sectors through practical cooperation.
This meeting was part of the bilateral exchanges during Hun Manet's visit to Azerbaijan. Both sides said they will continue to consolidate existing friendly relations and promote cooperation in trade, investment, diplomacy, and security and defense, creating more opportunities for the continued development of bilateral relations.
