Najib Arrives To Begin Two-Day Visit To Cambodia

Najib Razak during his previous visit to Cambodia (Photo: AP)

PHNOM PENH, Dec 2 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak arrived here last to begin his two-day working visit to Cambodia. Najib, accompanied by his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, was welcomed by Cambodian Tourism Minister Dr Thong Khon at the Phnom Penh International Airport at 10.45pm (Malaysian time: 11.45pm).

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman, Foreign Ministry's secretary-general Datuk Mohd Radzi Abdul Rahman and Malaysian ambassador to Cambodia Datuk Pengiran Mohd Hussein Mohd Tahir Nasruddin were also present.

Najib will attend the 6th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) and deliver a keynote address, at Peace Palace, Cambodian Prime Minister's Office, here, tomorrow morning. Later, he will officially open the RM86-million Malaysian embassy complex, here, before concluding his visit.

The prime minister is scheduled to depart for home from the Phnom Penh International Airport at 11.30am (Malaysian time: 12.30pm) today.