PHNOM PENH: The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Samdech Hun Sen, has departed from Phnom Penh airport this morning for Myanmar for a two-day visit, at the invitation of the Chairman of the State Administration Council, currently governing Myanmar, commander-in-chief of Defence Services, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.

The Premier was seen off at Phnom Penh International Airport by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Samdech Kralahom Sar Kheng; The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Samdech Pichey Sena Tea Banh,and many other senior officials.

The visit coincides with the 43rd anniversary of the January 7 Victory Day over the Khmer Rouge regime, the great victory day of the Cambodian people over the Pol Pot genocide, closing the era of its dark page and opening the page of new era: the era of independence, freedom, democracy and social progress.

According to a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, during the visit, Prime Minister Hun Sen will hold a bilateral meeting with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to discuss and exchange views on bilateral and multilateral cooperation and the recent developments in ASEAN.

Recently, the Prime Minister has said his visit is not far from the five-point consensus on Myanmar crisis endorsed in April 2021 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Cambodia’s prime minister has also brought along medical materials and equipment for Myanmar, including 3 million facemasks, 200,000 masks N95, 100,000 goggles, 30,000 PPE, 30,000 face shields, 3,000 safety plastic boots PR, 50 units of ventilator machines, 50 patient monitors+accessories, and 50 units of Oxygen concentrators.

This is the third time that the Royal Government of Cambodia provides medical assistance to contribute to combating COVID-19 in Myanmar.

Prime Minister Hun Sen is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,Prak Sokhonn; and Senior Minister, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation,Cham Prasidh, as well as a number of senior government officials.

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