Cambodia, Switzerland Discuss Cooperation Promotion in Various Sectors


Cambodia and Switzerland have exchanged views on ways to further promote bilateral relations and cooperation, especially in the areas of economy, trade, health and public health, intellectual property, business environment improvement, and human resource development focusing on vocational training.

The discussion was held on Sept. 19 in Vientiane, Lao PDR between H.E. Mrs. Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce, and H.E. Ms. Helene Budliger Artieda, State Secretary for Economic Affairs of Switzerland, on the sidelines of the 56th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting and Related Meetings, said the Cambodian Ministry of Commerce.

Both sides also highly valued Switzerland’s key role in promoting ASEAN economic integration, focusing on narrowing development gap in ASEAN region through the implementation of existing initiatives and new action plans, the source added.

This morning, H.E. Mrs. Cham Nimul held separate talks with two more guests, including Mr. Ryosuke Fujioka, Chief Representative of AEM-METI Economic
and Industrial Cooperation Committee (AMEICC) Secretariat, and H.E. Ms. Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development of Canada.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse