Prabowo Subianto, the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia who is also the president-elect for the term 2024-2029, held a meeting with the President of Cambodia, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, and the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet in Cambodia on Friday (6/9/2024).
The meetings with the President of the Senate and the Prime Minister of Cambodia were held separately. Prabowo’s visit to Cambodia followed his meeting with the president and prime minister of Laos.
During the meeting with the President of the Cambodian Senate, Prabowo expressed utmost appreciation to Cambodia for their continued commitment to strengthening defense cooperation with Indonesia.
“It is crucial for both countries to actively seek and explore new opportunities for collaboration, ensuring that our partnership remains strong and responsive to the challenges and opportunities that arise,” said Prabowo.
In the meeting with Prime Minister Hun Manet, Prabowo expressed his confidence that Indonesia and Cambodia can work closely together to promote prosperity and progress in the region of both countries.
“By strengthening our collaboration, we can make a significant contribution to the well-being and development of ASEAN as a whole. I hope for our sustainable partnership in achieving these common goals,” stated the Minister of Defense.
It is important to note that Indonesia, through the Ministry of Defense, recently donated weapons and ammunition to the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Special Forces Command. The donation included 150 SS2-V5 A1 rifles, 20 G2 Elite pistols, 500,000 rounds of 5.56x45mm ammunition, and 500,000 rounds of 9x19mm ammunition.
