General Vong Pisen, Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief, met with Philippine Armed Forces Chief of Staff Lt Gen Antonio G Nafarrete in Phnom Penh on today, reaffirming the two countries’ commitment to strengthening military ties and expanding cooperation in regional security and defence.
The meeting took place during Lt Gen Nafarrete’s visit to Cambodia, where he is leading a Philippine military delegation.
During the meeting, Gen Pisen congratulated Lt Gen Nafarrete on his recent appointment as Philippine Army Chief of Staff, describing it as recognition of his leadership and dedication to defending the Philippines.
The Cambodian commander-in-chief also praised the growing friendship, solidarity and cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries, highlighting progress made through reciprocal visits, human resource training, the exchange of military instructors and joint military exercises.
Gen Pisen expressed confidence that the two militaries would continue to strengthen and expand cooperation in security, information sharing, counterterrorism, combatting transnational crime, cybersecurity, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
According to the planned programme, Lt Gen Nafarrete is also scheduled to visit members of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) currently carrying out their mission in Cambodia.
In response, Lt Gen Nafarrete spoke highly of the strong cooperation between the Cambodian and Philippine armed forces, particularly between their respective armies.
The meeting underscored the commitment of Cambodia and the Philippines to further strengthening bilateral friendship and defence cooperation while supporting ASEAN mechanisms to help maintain peace, security and stability in the region.
