Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda will visit Cambodia next month to
attend the 21st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and
related Summits, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Tsuyoshi Saito
confirmed on Tuesday.
Speaking in a meeting with
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong here, Saito
said that the upcoming visit of Yoshihiko Noda to Cambodia, besides attending
ASEAN Summits, is to strengthen relations and cooperation between the two
countries, according to Koy Kuong, spokesman for Cambodian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs.
During the meeting, the two sides
discussed ways to enhance bilateral ties between Cambodia and Japan and between
the ASEAN and Japan.
In addition, they exchanged views
on regional issues such as the South China Sea and East China Sea issues, and
both sides expressed their desire to see peaceful solutions to the disputes,
Koy Kuong told reporters after the one-hour meeting.
Hor Namhong told Saito that all
concerned parties in the South China Sea and East China Sea issues are
Cambodia's friends. As the chair of the ASEAN, Cambodia's stance is clear that
disputes shall be solved peacefully based on international laws.
According to a press release from
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cambodia will host the 21st ASEAN Summit and
related Summits on Nov. 15-20 in Phnom Penh.
Xinhua
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