Pakistani ambassador to Cambodia on Thursday met with Dr. Sok An, deputy prime minister and minister of office of council of ministers on strengthening tourism and bilateral cooperation.
Ambassador Dr. Fazal-ur-Rahman Kazi said: “The two countries should sign a bilateral agreement on the protection of trade and investment as soon as possible”. Pakistan has opened its economy and this has caused no more problems”, the Ambassador assured the Deputy Prime Minister. Dr. Kazi said that current two-way trade is worth $25 millions and there is much more room for improvement in various sectors.
Dr. Sok An said: Cambodia fully supports these points. Dr. Sok An said that the Kingdom of Wonder has high potential for investment, especially in tourism and agriculture. Tourism arrivals in Siemreap province, the home of Angkor, have recently increased 27 percent.
Cambodia receives an estimated 3 million tourists a year.Cambodia has commercial flights linking Siem Reap to Sihanoukville, where the Kingdom’s beaches have been recognised among the 32 Most Beautiful Bays in the World. The Kingdom of Wonder has an estimated 1000 historic temples, including 90 historic sites in Siemreap province, said Dr. Sok An.“Once our bilateral cooperation in tourism is in place, other sectors will follow suit”, Dr. Sok An told the diplomat.
Cambodia receives an estimated 3 million tourists a year.Cambodia has commercial flights linking Siem Reap to Sihanoukville, where the Kingdom’s beaches have been recognised among the 32 Most Beautiful Bays in the World. The Kingdom of Wonder has an estimated 1000 historic temples, including 90 historic sites in Siemreap province, said Dr. Sok An.“Once our bilateral cooperation in tourism is in place, other sectors will follow suit”, Dr. Sok An told the diplomat.
The Deputy Prime Minister recalled that previously Japan led tourist arrivals in Cambodia, but it is now replaced by South Korea thanks to bilateral cooperation in tourism. H.E. Dr. Sok An also encouraged Pakistani investors to look into investment in aviation to support an increasing tourism sector. “Tourism cooperation is really a window for all sectors”, Dr. Sok An assured the diplomat.
Pakistan has good services in banking and railroads in addition to training in English, a commercial language, said the Ambassador.Pakistan also looks to help train Cambodians in the oil and gas sector, and Cambodian Buddhist monks would be invited to visit a holy site that has been existed for 5,000 years in Pakistan. Pakistan congratulated Cambodia, which is now the rotating chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, will host the ASEAN summit next year.
Source: thesoutheastasiaweekly.com
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