Phnom Penh: Cambodia
and United Arab Emirates plan to sign an agreement on memorandum to
strengthen cooperation on tourism sector, especially on direct flying to
Cambodia. This plan was declared in the meeting on 23 January 2013 between Minister
of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Hor Namhong and Mr. Khalid Ghanem Al Gahith, UAE
Assistant Foreign Minister Economic Affairs.
According to Mr. Kuy Kuong, spokesman for the Minstry
of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, both parties have discussed
about memorandum on airline service to reach direct flying from Abu Dhabi and
Dhabi city to Phnom Penh, because this direct flying can push tourism sector better.
Mr. Khalid is going to send delegation to Cambodia to make
MOU draft talking about technology cooperation on gas and oil sector. Minister
of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates plans to visit Cambodia in
February, and H.E. Hor Namhong said this visiting brings relationship and
cooperation among the two countries more develop.
Mr. Kuy Kuong said there were 3.5 million of tourism
sector in Cambodia in the past. Therefore, having memorandum talking about
airline sector to have direct flying from Arab Emirates to Cambodia is good for
tourism sector increase to 20% per year (Kampuchea Tmey).
