Obama says he looks forward to strengthening US-Cambodia ties

INTRO: In November last year, Cambodia’s prime minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen sent a letter to congratulate US president Barack Obama on his re-election as US president for a second term.

Earlier this week, US president Barack Obama has written to the Cambodian premier with a thank you and a look forward to making the relationship between US and Cambodia stronger.

 

US President Barack Obama (left) shakes hand with Cambodian
Premier Hun Sen during the ASEAN summit in November 2012

STORY: US president Barack Obama has recently sent a letter to the Cambodian prime minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen.

And the letter was posted on the official Website of Cambodia’s ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation.  

The US president’s letter was in reply to the Cambodian premier’s congratulatory letter in November last year on the occasion of Mr. Obama’s re-election.

In his reply, US President Barack Obama said he looks forward to continuing and strengthening the relationship between the US and Cambodia over his next four-year term.

Mr. Obama added that he was confident that, working together, Cambodia and the US would be able to successfully confront the many challenges the world is facing.

In November last year, right after Mr. Obama’s announced election victory, Cambodia’s prime minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen sent a letter congratulating Mr. Obamba on his re-election.

The Cambodian premier also expressed the congratulations publicly.

In November last year following his re-election, US president Barack Obama made the first visit ever to Cambodia to attend the ASEAN-related summits.

On the sidelines of the summits, Mr. Obama also held a bilateral meeting with Cambodia’s prime minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen.

The US is Cambodia’s biggest export market for garment, textile and footwear products.

Last year, Cambodia exported products worth nearly 2.5 billion US dollars to the United States. 

Source: This TV story appeared on CNC's This Is Cambodia