Cambodian Royal Navy and Royal Brunei Navy pledged on Wednesday to strengthen bilateral friendship relations and cooperation in maritime territories to contribute to ensuring security and prosperity in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The promise was made during a meeting between Cambodian Royal Navy's Commander Admiral Tea Vinh and visiting First Admiral Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Halim bin Haji Mohd Hanifah, Commander of Royal Brunei Navy.

Tea Vinh said Cambodia warmly welcomed the first official visit of First Admiral Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Halim to Cambodia, saying that the visit would create a close friendship relation between the two navies.

Dato Seri Pahlawan Haji Abdul Halim said Brunei was satisfied with cooperation and friendship relations between the two navies, and the country would continue to further enhance the bilateral ties.

He said Cambodia was the first country in ASEAN that he chose to visit in 2013. He also invited Tea Vinh to make an official visit to Brunei in a proper time to bolster the bilateral ties.

Brunei is the host of ASEAN in 2013. According to the schedule, the country will host the first-ever multilateral military exercise under the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting-Plus (ADMM- Plus) on the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief and Military Medicine.