President of Timor-Leste’s Visit to Cambodia to Deepen Both Countries’ Relations

The forthcoming state visit of H.E. Dr. JOSÉ MANUEL RAMOS-HORTA, President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste to Cambodia will further strengthen and deepen the relations and cooperation in both bilateral and multilateral frameworks for mutual benefits of the two countries.  

The remarks were underlined by the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Intenrational Cooperation in a press release made public this noon.

According to the same source, H.E. Dr. JOSÉ MANUEL RAMOS-HORTA will lead a high delegation to pay a state visit to Cambodia from Oct. 19-21, 2022, at the invitation of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath NORODOM SIHAMONI, King of Cambodia.

During the state visit, H.E. Dr. JOSÉ MANUEL RAMOS-HORTA will be granted a Royal Audience by His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath NORODOM SIHAMONI, King of Cambodia, at the Royal Palace.

H.E. Dr. JOSÉ MANUEL RAMOS-HORTA will receive separate courtesy calls by Samdech Vibol Sena Pheakdei SAY CHHUM, President of the Senate, Samdech Akka Moha Ponhea Chakrei HENG SAMRIN, President of the National Assembly, and Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo HUN SEN, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Samdech Techo Prime Minister and H.E. the President of Timor-Leste will preside over the signing ceremony of two bilateral documents, namely: Air Services Agreement, and the Memorandum of Understanding on Rice Trade between the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

H.E. Dr. JOSÉ MANUEL RAMOS-HORTA will also lay wreath at the Independence Monument and the Royal Memorial Statue of His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah NORODOM SIHANOUK «PREAH BOROM RATANAK KAUDH», the late King-Father of Cambodia.

Availing his stay in Phnom Penh, H.E. Dr. JOSÉ MANUEL RAMOS-HORTA will receive a courtesy call by H.E. Dr. HUN MANET, Deputy Commander in Chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces (RCAF) and Commander of the Royal Cambodian Army, deliver public lectures at some outstanding universities in Phnom Penh, and grant interviews with local media outlets as well as deliver remarks at the first Cambodia-Timor-Leste Forum on Tourism and Trade for Sustainable Peace and Development.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press