Cambodian FM urges full, effective utilisation of RCEP, Asean FTAS

Laos' Foreign Minister Saleumxay Kommasith (right) speaks with Cambodia's Foreign Minister Sok Chenda Sophea (left) during the 12th Mekong-ROK Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the 57th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane on Firiday (July 26). – AFP

PHNOM PENH: Cambodian Foreign Minister Sok Chenda Sophea has urged the full and effective utilisation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement and Asean free trade agreements for greater regional integration and benefits for Asean peoples.

Chenda Sophea, who is also Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister, made the remarks during the Asean Post Ministerial Conference (PMC) 10+1 Sessions with the Dialogue Partners in Vientiane, capital of Laos, on Friday (July 26), Xinhua quoted the Cambodian Foreign Ministry's news release.