Azerbaijani Deputy FM discus new spheres of co-op with Cambodian officials

Azerbaijan and Cambodia held the 4th round of political consultations within the framework of the Azerbaijani government delegation's visit to Phnom Penh, Report informs via Cambodian media.

The Azerbaijani delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister Elnur Mammadov.

The meeting was dedicated to key issues of cooperation in the fields of politics, economy, tourism, and education.

Speaking to local journalists, Elnur Mammadov also noted that he held a meeting with the country's Tourism Minister Thong Khon, and the parties discussed the potential for developing tourism relations.

Also, within the framework of the delegation's visit, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Azerbaijan State Tourism Agency and the Cambodian ministry.

"We discussed various specific initiatives that we could implement to increase the number of mutual tourists. I am glad that we were able to identify concrete steps in this direction," he said.

During the visit, Mammadov also met with Vong Sauth, Second Vice-President of the Cambodian National Assembly (lower house of parliament).

"Cambodia and Azerbaijan have had diplomatic relations for more than 30 years. Over the past three decades, our relations and cooperation have consistently strengthened," Sauth said.

Mammadov and Sauth also highlighted the importance of expanding cooperation in priority areas such as politics and economy, especially investment and trade.