Phnom Penh (FN), Feb. 23 – Seven Cambodian Associations based in Australia and New Zealand issued a joint statement to welcome Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and his delegation to the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit, according to the statement dated on February 23, 2018.

The associations also oppose any attempted protest against the presence of Prime Minister Hun Sen.

The Special Summit, to be held on March 17-18 in Sydney, is an historic and unprecedented opportunity to strengthen Australia’s strategic partnership with ASEAN and deliver tangible economic and security benefits to Australia.

“As a group, ASEAN is Australia’s third largest trading partner. This summit provides an important forum to discuss how we can continue to make our region safer and more prosperous,” said Malcolm Turnbull, Australian Prime Minister.

The official statement by the seven associations is available below: