Brazil and Cambodia seek to strengthen ties

Brazilian foreign minister Mauro Vieira (left) exchanges symbolic Asean handshakes with his Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi and Asean secretary-general Kao Kim Hourn on Oct 9, ahead of his visit to Cambodia on Oct 10. - ASEAN SECRETARIATE

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): Brazilian minister of foreign affairs Mauro Vieira has kicked off his three-day official visit to Cambodia. The Oct 10-12 visit aims to bolster and widen current bilateral cooperation in areas such as trade, investment, tourism and joint technical efforts.

The visit follows an invitation by deputy prime minister and foreign minister Sok Chenda Sophea, according to an Oct 10 press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.