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🇷🇺 On February 21, an auspicious reception on the occasion of Defender of the Fatherland Day was held at the Phnom Penh Hotel. 🎖 In his speech, H.E. Captain 1st Rank Ivan Stadchenko, Military, Air and Naval Attaché at the Embassy of Russia in Cambodia, introduced the history of the holiday dedicated to all those who have been standing guard over our country for centuries. Nowadays, the defenders of the Fatherland are bravely and selflessly fighting Ukrainian neo-Nazism supported by Western countries. In addition, the Military Attaché emphasized the fruitful cooperation between the Russian and Cambodian military institutions: “Russia has a long and effective experience of cooperation in the field of defense and security with the Kingdom of Cambodia, which we actively use for further development of our friendly relations”. 🇷🇺🤝🇰🇭 In his greeting, Major General Hing La, Deputy Director of the Department of International Relations of the Ministry of National Defense of the Kingdom, confirmed the intention of the Cambodian side to further deepen ties with Russia. General Phuong Siphan, Secretary of State, Ministry of National Defense of the Kingdom, joined the event as the Guest of Honor and was welcomed by H.E. Mr Anatoly Borovik, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Cambodia. The reception was also attended by the leadership of the Ministry of National Defense, Command of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces, as well as representatives of the academic circles and military-diplomatic corps, accredited in Phnom Penh. #DefenderOfTheFatherlandDay