Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation H.E. Prak Sokhonn (L, Pic. 1) greets visiting H.E. Gerardo Peñalver Portal, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, prior to their meeting here this morning.
Both the Deputy PM and the First Deputy FM showed the interest in having information and experience exchange between the two countries. The Deputy PM and his interlocutor touched on the cooperation between ASEAN-Cuba and noted with pleasure the adherence of Cuba to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) in 2020.
The Deputy PM briefed his guest on the hot issues and challenges that Cambodia has been confronting as the rotating ASEAN Chair. Portal congratulated Cambodia’s ASEAN Chairmanship and praised Cambodia for dealing with the challenges with “skillful diplomacy and wisdom”.
Sokhonn and Portal also had an exchange of views on some regional and international issues of common interests and shared commitment to continue to support each other on the international arena.