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In celebrating 65 years of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Cambodia, both countries need efforts to create concrete cooperation programs. Indonesian Ambassador to Cambodia,  Santo Darmosumarto when meeting with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia, Sok Chenda Sophea on  Wednesday (3/1)  expressed his commitment to make the strong historical relations of both   countries as the basis for concrete trade and investment cooperation for the welfare of both nations. Ambassador Santo also underlined the spirit of the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh to bridge interactions between Indonesia and Cambodia, particularly the younger generation through educational, cultural, and tourism cooperation.

Meanwhile, Sok Chenda  has affirmed that stronger people-to-people contacts will result in greater business interactions, because the opportunities that exist are numerous in various sectors. Sok also proposed that the two countries work more closely to achieve common goals in regional and multilateral forums. In this regard, Ambassador Santo expressed his appreciation for Cambodia's support for Indonesia's Chairmanship in ASEAN in 2023.   Ambassador Santo emphasized that Indonesia's success as Chair of ASEAN cannot be separated from Cambodia's success in ASEAN in 2022, especially bringing the region out of the pandemic crisis.

Currently, Indonesia is Cambodia's 6th largest trading partner with total trade reaching US$ 965.24 million in November 2023. From this figure, the value of Cambodia's exports to Indonesia  reached US$ 70.56 million in 2023 or an increase of 112 percent compared to the previous year. In September 2023, for the first time Cambodian rice was exported to Indonesia, which is a symbol of strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.