Королевство Камбоджа
Russian battleship’s call to Sihanoukville port
On 26 November “Admiral Panteleyev” large anti-submarine destroyer of the Russian Pacific Fleet arrived on a working call on Kampong Saom Port (Preah Sihanouk Province).
The sea harbour of Sihanoukville hosted an auspicious ceremony to mark the first Russian battleship’s call to the Kingdom since the COVID-19 pandemic.
H.E. Mr.Anatoly Borovik, Ambassador of Russia to Cambodia, got on board of the ship to greet the crew. He noted that such calls are a good tradition, symbolizing trust and friendship between Russia and Cambodia.
The head of the Russian diplomatic mission stressed the important role of the Kampong Saom Port, at the period of the large-scale assistance provided in 1979-1980-s by the USSR to Cambodia’s recovery following its liberation from the Khmer Rouge genocide regime.
“This call reaffirms Russia's desire to further advance and deepen its long-standing good ties with Cambodia,” noted the Ambassador.