Lecture on UK-Cambodia 70th Anniversary by NIDIR and British Embassy in Cambodia

On Saturday, December 21, 2023, the ASEANUK-YLI Team, led by Mr. Vanndasambath Chhuon, General Coordinator, and Ms. Jingsoung Tov, Programme Support, attended the lecture "70 Years of UK-Cambodia Relations: Past, Present, Future." This event was co-organized by the National Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations (NIDIR) and the British Embassy in Cambodia, at the invitation of the Embassy.

The lecture was given by His Excellency Dominic Williams, the British Ambassador to Cambodia, with opening remarks by His Excellency Dr. Ung Kheang, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Ambassador Dominic presented the history of Cambodia-UK relations from 1953 to 2023, marking seven decades of friendship. He emphasized the current strong ties between Cambodia and the UK, highlighting their potential for future relations, including expansion in defense and trade, people-to-people exchanges, and other comprehensive areas.

In addition to attending the lecture, we were honored to present our latest publication, "Cambodia-UK at 70: Looking Back and Ways Forward," to H.E. Khuon Phon Rattanak, Secretary of State at the MFAIC, and H.E. Cheuy Vichet, President of NIDIR.