Press TV (Iran)
Asked why Cambodia had chosen Iran for such agreements, he said, "We are a non-partisan country. We are friends with everyone in the world." [including rogue states?]Officials from Cambodia will travel to Iran next week willing to sign agreements on cooperation in the oil sector, the foreign minister of the Southeast Asian state said on Friday.
Hor Namhong, who is to meet Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during his delegation's August 10-11 visit, gave no details on the agreements but told a press conference that Cambodia could benefit from Iranian expertise.
Koy Kuong, the undersecretary of state at the Cambodian Foreign Affairs Ministry, told Reuters the memorandums of understanding would involve the exchange of experience and knowledge on “petroleum cooperation” and Iran would also provide technical support for the Cambodian oil industry.
Kuong said it would be the first official Cambodian delegation to visit the Islamic Republic since diplomatic relations were established in 1992.
He added, “Iran could provide technical assistance, training courses and other experience to the Kingdom.”
Cambodia has attempted to build on its relationship with the Islamic Republic in recent months.
In May, two of Cambodia's lawmakers -- Try Chheang Huot and Chhith Kim Yath -- attended an Asian Parliamentary Assembly in the Iranian capital Tehran.
Asked why Cambodia had chosen Iran for such agreements, he said, "We are a non-partisan country. We are friends with everyone in the world."
4 comments:
Sure friend with every one,But no way..to it own people no way..no power sharing.
To 4:18AM
"There are a lots of experts in oil business that Cambodia can count on like the BRUNEI,INDONESIA etc but Cambodia chose IRAN."
= You are lying when you said such thing! Tell me who is stopping Brunei, Indonesia...from investing Cambodian oil business and pass on the oil technology to Cambodia?
Why deal with Iran because Iran is number 2 in oil exporter with proven oil technology and Iran is in good term with Cambodia! What more does Cambodia want? Business is business! Cambodia is open for business! Beside Iran...Chevron American oil company is also do business in Cambodia but the oil reserve is too little so Chevron withdrew the oil business from Cambodia! So is what is next for Cambodia? The next thing for Cambodia is to see oil as oil and Cambodia must seek the technology to extract those oil from the ground for the benefit of Cambodian people and the country so that Cambodia can catch up with the rest of the modern world!
of course, cambodia can use everyone in the world, iran is included, uk is concluded, etc; just don't have bad attitude or be biased with us, that's all!
Australia make mostly businesses with Asian countries;why? short routes,cheap transportation,make a lot of money like Khmer saying said,making business near is good than making it faraway.Here we make business with IRAN which many countries do not like it,such as European countries,Americas, and much,much more.
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