Phnom Penh: Samdech Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, said that the sincere and trusting relationship between Cambodia and Japan provides tangible achievements and fruits for the Cambodian people.
Samdech Khuon Sudary’s remarks were made on the occasion of allowing Mr. Ueno Atsushi, the Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia, to end his diplomatic mission mandate, to pay a courtesy call and bid farewell on Friday, July 3, 2026, at the National Assembly Palace.
The Samdech highly appreciated the results of His Excellency’s diplomatic mission over the past three years, which have achieved many fruits in promoting relations, cooperation, partnership, and comprehensive strategies between the two countries in all fields, including diplomatic relations and people-to-people relations. Trade, tourism, humanitarian and cultural activities, etc.
The Prime Minister said that Japan is a reliable and loyal friend of Cambodia. This year marks the 73rd anniversary of the relationship between the two countries. The Cambodian people have deep feelings for the Japanese people. Japan has helped Cambodia in its quest for peace, and the Cambodian people will always remember the sacrifices of two young Japanese soldiers for the cause of peace in Cambodia, one in Kampong Thom province and the other in Banteay Meanchey province, as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force (UNTAC) in 1993.
The President of the National Assembly also thanked Japan for providing scholarships to Cambodian students to study in Japan, which has so far totaled approximately 17,000. At the same time, Japan has also accepted nearly 70,000 Cambodian workers to work in Japan, which has enabled Cambodian workers to earn high incomes and gain technical knowledge to be used in Cambodia’s development.
Mr. Inoue Atsushi expressed pride in the President’s leadership of the National Assembly, highlighting that Cambodia has its first female Speaker of the National Assembly, while Japan also has its first female Prime Minister.
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