Cambodian PM Arrives in Tokyo for H.E. ABE Shinzo’s State Funeral

Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, arrived in Tokyo, Japan this evening to attend the State Funeral of H.E. ABE Shinzo, former Prime Minister of Japan scheduled for Sept. 27 afternoon.

The Premier was warmly welcomed upon arrival at Tokyo International Airport, known as Haneda Airport, by H.E. Tuy Ry, Cambodian Ambassador in Tokyo and many other Cambodian diplomats to Japan.

The late Prime Minister ABE Shinzo was a long-time good friend of Samdech Techo Prime Minister and Cambodia. During his premiership, he worked closely with the Cambodian government in enhancing the bilateral relations between Cambodia and Japan, including the elevation of the bilateral cooperation to Strategic Partnership in 2013. The late Prime Minister had been widely acknowledged and praised for his active contribution to peace, stability, and prosperity in the region and beyond. 

According to Samdech Techo Hun Sen, he will stay in Tokyo for two nights and return home on Sept. 28, after attending the State Funeral and having a short meeting with his Japanese counterpart H.E. Fumio Kishida.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press