PHNOM PENH: The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has been promoting the participation of the private sector, as its good partner, in the country's development.

Regular communication mechanisms have been established so that the RGC can provide support in all possible ways for the success of the private sector as it is also the RGC's success and thanks to which, employment opportunities have been created for the Cambodian people, said Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, while receiving here this afternoon visiting Mr. Jens Ruebbert, Chairman of EU-ASEAN Business Council and H.E. Igor Driesmans, EU Ambassador to Cambodia.

The Cambodian Premier expressed a warm welcome to Mr. Jens Ruebbert who led a delegation of representatives of major EU companies interested in exploring investment opportunities as well as expanding existing investments in Cambodia.

He also reaffirmed the RGC's stance to open to all investments by companies from around the world, including the European Union through various incentive policies to create attractiveness.

For his part, Mr. Jens Ruebbert congratulated Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet on his assumption of office as the Prime Minister of Cambodia and spoke highly of the smooth process of forming the 7th-mandate Royal Government, stressing that under the leadership of Samdech Thipadei, Cambodia will continue to prosper in all areas.

On the occasion, eight major companies, including Heineken, KPMG, Shell, Zuelling Pharma, Danone, DHL, JTI, and Airbus, raised concerns and questions related to the RGC's priority program for the private sector, while Samdech Thipadei responded and provided many good practical recommendations in line with the direction stated in the Pentagonal Strategy of the Royal Government of the 7th legislature of the National Assembly.