Senior Cambodian and US officials met here on Wednesday to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties and to exchange views on regional issues.

The meeting was between Cambodia's Foreign Ministry Secretary of State Ouch Borith and Scot Marciel, visiting Principal Deputy Assistant to US Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs.

"We agreed to arrange a proper time to resume regular bilateral dialogues between the two countries that had been suspended in the past few years," Ouch Borith told reporters after the meeting. " Such dialogues are vital to exchange views and find ways to further enhance bilateral cooperation."

For his part, Scot Marciel welcomed Cambodia's recent political resolution that resulted in the opposition ending its 10- month long boycott of the parliament.

Both sides also discussed the issues of hydropower dam development on the Mekong Basin and expressed concerns over the development project of a 260-megawatt Don Sahong hydropower dam in Laos.

Ouch Borith said millions of people in Cambodia and Vietnam depend their livelihoods on fishery resources and water in the Mekong Basin.

In the meeting, Scot Marciel also wanted to know about Cambodia 's stance on US proposal for free action on the South China Sea that proposed by US Secretary of State John Kerry during a meeting with ASEAN foreign ministers in Nay Pyi Taw, the capital city of Myanmar, early this month.

Ouch Borith said Cambodia has not made any decision on this proposal because the country needs more time to do study and research.