Dhaka, Dec. 23 -- Cambodia on Tuesday underscored the primacy of ASEAN centrality and advised Bangladesh to have sustained engagements with ASEAN, both collectively and bilaterally.

Bangladesh sought Cambodia's support towards realising its interest in joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) overseen by ASEAN.

Cambodia reaffirmed its support for Bangladesh's bid to become an ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partner at the first-ever Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) held in Phnom Penh.

The support was conveyed by FOC Co-Chair Un Kheang, Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to his Bangladesh counterpart Dr Md Nazrul Islam, Secretary (Bilateral), Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The fi...