The Kuwaiti ambassador to Cambodia Dhirar Nasser Al-Tuwaijri has discussed means of cooperation with the Cambodian Minister of Justice Ang Vong Vattana.

He told KUNA in a phone call on Thursday, that this meeting is part of the outreach program with local officials and figures in the Southeast Asian nation.

Vattana welcomed the ambassador, and wished him success in his mission of enhancing and bolstering bilateral ties between the two countries in various fields.

They tackled means of stretching cooperation in legal and judicial fields, besides exchanging visits of delegations between the two nations.

Al-Tuwaijri stressed on the importance of the legal and judicial fields in Cambodia, and the way they affect the local economy and investments.

He congratulated the Cambodian government for the fair and historical trail of the leaders of the Khmer Rouge regime in cooperation with the United Nations (UN), hailing the independence of the judicial system in the country according to the new institution approved in 1993.

He praised the allowing of new legal reforms on the judicial system in Cambodia, he described as "positive", and the efforts the government exert to protect the civil and legal rights of its citizens and expatriates.

The Kuwaiti diplomat wished Cambodia further progress and prosperity, considering the Khmer Rouge Regime trial a great model to be followed in punishing those who commit crimes against their people.

The ambassador conveyed the greetings of the Kuwaiti Minster of Justice Jamal Ahmad Al-Shihab to Vattana, hoping to continuously boost the bilateral relations, and wishing his country further progress and prosperity.