Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said in Phnom Penh on Friday that the upcoming visit by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will be greatly beneficial to Cambodia and Cambodia-China's relations.

 

Hun Sen made the remarks after attending the National Assembly session.

 

"Cambodia warmly welcome Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit," the prime Minister said, adding that during Premier Wen's visit, "our two countries will sign a series economic and technical cooperation agreements," which he said "will be sure to greatly beneficial to Cambodia" and also the two countries' traditional friendship ties.

 

The Chinese Premier will arrive here on Friday afternoon to start his two-day official visit at the invitation of his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen.

 

During his visit, the two leaders will witness the inking of a series of inter-governmental agreements and documents, including cooperation on combating transnational crime and in the field of health and telecommunication, as well as the establishment of a national botanical garden and additional help protecting Angkor Temples.

 

Cambodia is the last leg of Premier Wen's four-nation Asia-Pacific tour which has taken him to Australia, Fiji and New Zealand.

 

(Xinhua News Agency April 7, 2006)