Phnom Penh (FN), Nov. 11 – President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Yoon Suk-yeol pledged to double aid and encourage more investment in Cambodia, speaking during a working meeting with Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen on Friday afternoon (Nov 11).

According to the premier’s personal secretary Eang Sophalleth, premier Hun Sen and president Yoon Suk-yeol also discussed bilateral and regional issues.

During the meeting, the president also expressed his support for ASEAN, which adheres to the ASEAN's centrality, Sophalleth added.

On that occasion, the South Korean president also expressed his satisfaction with Cambodia-ROK bilateral cooperation, especially in the fields of trade, investment, government-to-government relations, the private and public sectors, and the two peoples.

Yoon Suk-yeol noted that in just 25 years of trade, the trade volume between the two countries has increased more than 20 times. Based on this trade growth, Korea considers Cambodia's sustainable development as a priority.

The president also said that Korea's foreign aid to Cambodia has been doubled to support development in Cambodia, and Korea will encourage more investment in Cambodia to strengthen cooperation and relations between the two countries. In particular, seize opportunities from trade agreements and non-tariffs between the two countries.
=FRESH NEWS