The Cambodian Ministry of Interior and the Lao Ministry of Public Security have been encouraged to continue strengthening and expanding their close cooperation in the fight against cross-border crime, human trafficking, drug trafficking and so on. Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, made the encouragement while receiving a courtesy call from visiting H.E. Gen. Vilay Lakhamphong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Security of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, at the Peace Palace here this afternoon. Besides, Samdech Thipadei spoke highly of the good relations between the two neighbouring countries, particularly between the Cambodian Ministry of Interior and the Lao Ministry of Public Security. He also noted the Lao government's commitment to supply electricity to Cambodia to respond to the Kingdom's energy needs. The Premier expressed Cambodia's readiness to support Laos as the host of ASEAN Summit this year. For his part, H.E. Gen. Vilay Lakhamphong told Samd ech Thipadei of his visit, the purpose of which is to participate in the annual meeting between the Ministry of Interior of Cambodia and the Ministry of Public Security of Laos to further tighthen their cooperation in key areas such as the fight against transnational crimes, human trafficking, drug trafficking, etc. The two ministries will further foster their cooperation through exchanging visits, sharing experience and technical skills, exchanging students studying police skills, and continuing cooperation in resolving border issues peacefully to facilitate the movement of people of the two countries and to maintain the common border as the border of peace and development. Earlier on the same day, H.E. Gen. Vilay Lakhamphong also paid separate courtesy visits to Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, former Prime Minister of Cambodia and current President of the Supreme Privy Council to His Majesty the King, and Samdech Krolahom Sar Kheng, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, and cu rrent Member of the Supreme Privy Council to His Majesty the King. Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse Poland's new foreign minister said the country will continue to respect a major defense deal with South Korea signed under the previous administration, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday. Radoslaw Sikorski made the remark during his phone talks with Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, stressing the importance of their defense cooperation. In their talks, Cho explained that the National Assembly recently passed a bill aimed at increasing the state-run Export-Import Bank of Korea (Eximbank)'s equity capital and maximum legal cap on loans and guarantees, a move that will help clear hurdles for local defense firms to secure more arms deals overseas. In 2022, South Korean companies secured major deals to supply K2 tanks, K9 self-propelled howitzers, FA-50 light attack aircraft and Chunmoo multiple rocket launchers to Poland. Observers noted uncertainties in implementing the deals since a new government took office in Poland following general elections in October last year. Their bids to sign additional contracts with Poland last year also faced obstacles as Eximbank was unable to provide loans and guarantees for the proposed sales after hitting its upper limit from the mega deals in 2022. It marked the first phone talks between Cho and Sikorski since their inauguration in January this year and December last year, respectively. Source: Yonhap News Agency
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