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Malaysian army chief visits Cambodia to promote military ties

Xinhua, August 11, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tan Sri Raja Mohamed Affandi bin Raja Mohamed Noor, chief of the Malaysian Army, is visiting Cambodia to bolster military relations and cooperation for the benefits of the two countries and peoples, a Cambodian military officer said.

Raja Mohamed Affandi met with Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Tea Banh on Tuesday and both sides pledged to enhance military ties for mutual benefits, Major General Veng Sok Heng, deputy chief of the Defense Ministry's information department, told reporters after the meeting. "The army chief introduced the progress of Malaysia's defense industry to Deputy Prime Minister Tea Banh and wished to have cooperation with Cambodia in this sector," he said.

Tea Banh said as the same ASEAN member states, Cambodia was pleased to see the progress of Malaysia's defense industry, saying that the country also wanted to cooperate with Malaysia in this sector, but it has no budget reserved for the purchase of defense equipment, according to Veng Sok Heng.

Raja Mohamed Affandi arrived here on Monday for a three-day visit. Soon after his arrival, he held bilateral talks with Gen. Pol Saroeun, commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. Endi