Wahyu Dwi Anggoro
IDXChannel - Indonesia and Cambodia are committed to exploring potential cooperation opportunities in infrastructure and connectivity.
"Enhanced connectivity paves the way for stronger bilateral cooperation, especially in trade and economics," expressed Indonesian Ambassador to Cambodia Santo Darmosumarto in a media release, Monday (25/3/2024).
Ambassador Santo met with Cambodian Miniser of Public Works and Tranportaytion Peng Ponea in Phnom Penh on Friday. The meeting took place just two weeks after the bilateral between President Joko Widodo and Prime Minister Hun Manet on the sidelines of the ASEAN – Australia Special Summit in Melbourne on 5 March.
On infrastructure development, Minister Peng Ponea underscored the Cambodian government's present emphasis on the advancement of waterways and railways. He invited Indonesian government and private sector to take part in this endeavor.
Ambassador Santo expressed a commitment to delve deeper into opportunities for Indonesian state-owned enterprises to engage in infrastructure development in Cambodia. According to him, Indonesian state-owned companies possess valuable experience in spearheading infrastructure projects abroad, recently in the Philippines and Timor Leste.
