柬埔寨一名发言人说，柬埔寨和东帝汶周一誓言加强两国在贸易、旅游和教育方面的关系。

外交部发言人Ket Sophann说，这一承诺是在柬埔寨副总理兼外交部长普拉索霍恩和东帝汶外长迪奥尼西奥·达·科斯塔·巴博·索雷斯（Dionisio da Costa Babo Soares）在这里举行的一次会议上做出的。这位发言人说，两国贸易额相对较小，两国部长同意鼓励两国商会共同努力促进这一领域的发展。

      索普汉说，两国还计划签署旅游合作协议书，并补充说，柬埔寨将在10月向东帝汶学生提供10个奖学金名额，用于教育。

      发言人说，在会议期间，索雷斯寻求柬埔寨支持东帝汶申请加入东南亚国家联盟。

      东帝汶早在2011年表明希望成为11个成员国。索普汉说：“柬埔寨的立场，正如柬埔寨总理森德赫·特科·洪森所说，柬埔寨支持东帝汶成为东盟成员国的候选人。然而，由于东盟需要达成共识，东帝汶必须寻求其他东盟国家的支持。”

PHNOM PENH, June 3 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia and Timor-Leste vowed on Monday to enhance bilateral relations in trade, tourism and education, a Cambodian spokesman said.

The commitment was made during a meeting here between Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn and Timor-Leste's Foreign Minister Dionisio da Costa Babo Soares, said Ket Sophann, spokesman of the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

The spokesman said trade volume between the two countries was relatively small and the two ministers agreed to encourage the chambers of commerce of the two countries to work together to promote this sector.

The two countries also planned to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on tourism cooperation, Sophann said, adding that for education, Cambodia would provide 10 scholarships to Timor-Leste students in October.

During the meeting, Soares sought Cambodia's support for Timor-Leste's application for a membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the spokesman said.

Timor-Leste announced its intention to become the ASEAN's 11th member in 2011.

"For Cambodia's stance, as Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen has said, Cambodia supports Timor-Leste's candidacy for ASEAN membership," Sophann said. "However, because ASEAN needs a consensus, Timor-Leste has to seek support from other ASEAN countries."