Phnom Penh: Samdech Theipatei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, and Nurlan Yermekbayev, Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), discussed further strengthening and expanding cooperation in the tourism and security sectors, as these sectors are of great importance and require close cooperation.
On the occasion of the ASEAN-Russia Anniversary Summit, the 35th anniversary of ASEAN-Russia relations in Kazan, the Russian Federation, on June 18, 2026, President Hun Sen held working discussions with Nurlan Yermekbayev, Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
On this occasion, the SCO Secretary General expressed his satisfaction with the close bilateral cooperation between the SCO and Cambodia in many fields in the past. He also recalled the dispatch of the SCO election observer team to participate in the election observation in Cambodia in 2023.
In that, the Prime Minister highly appreciated the excellent bilateral cooperation between Cambodia and the SCO in the past and expressed his deep gratitude to the organization. The SCO, which has sent election observers, has actively participated in election observation in Cambodia in the past.
The King emphasized that the presence of the SCO election observers is very important in reflecting the fairness, justice, transparency and vitality of democracy in Cambodia. In this regard, the President believes that the SCO will continue to send election observers to observe the elections in Cambodia for the 2027 commune/sangkat council elections and the 2028 parliamentary elections.
The President and The Secretary-General also discussed further strengthening and expanding cooperation in the tourism and security sectors. Regarding tourism, His Excellency the Secretary-General informed the President that the SCO will organize a tourism event in Hainan Province, China in the near future, and the SCO will invite Cambodia to participate in this important event. By participating in this event, Cambodia will be able to showcase its rich potential and investment opportunities to high-level delegations, government representatives, the private sector and international organizations from various countries.
In the security sector, the President highlighted that this sector is very important This requires close cooperation. In this regard, the SCO has clearly understood these needs and the SCO also has specialized working groups on security, preventing transnational crime, human trafficking, and cybercrime. Therefore, exchanging information and sharing experiences will help strengthen cooperation in this security sector more effectively and more strongly.
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