Sultan of Brunei to visit Cambodia

dpa German Press Agency Published: Tuesday March 27, 2007

Phnom Penh- Sultan of Brunei, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, is
scheduled to pay an official visit to Cambodia next week, diplomatic
sources said Tuesday.
The sultan will meet with King Norodom Sihamoni as well as Prime
Minister Hun Sen, Senate President Chea Sim and National Assembly
President Heng Samrin, according to an official schedule of the visit
obtained by Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.

He is also scheduled to visit a demining project and tour the
Angkor Wat temple complex during his scheduled visit between April 4
to 7.

Discussions about oil are expected to feature after Cambodian
ambassador to Brunei, Haji Nan Sy, met with that country's energy
minister and representatives of the Brunei National Petroleum Company
in separate engagements earlier this month.

Cambodia, which expects to begin production from potentially rich
offshore oil and gas deposits by 2010, has said it welcomes advice
from other countries on strategies to manage the new resource.

It has also been in discussions about importing crude oil from
Brunei, the third largest oil producer in South-East Asia.

Cambodia and Brunei, both members of the Association of South-East
Asian Nations (ASEAN), have openly discussed strengthening bilateral
ties in recent months.

The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was expected to
officially confirm the scheduled visit later this week, diplomatic
sources said.

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