On the afternoon of October 27, 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received Silke Röfer, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Cambodia, for a courtesy call and working discussions at the ministry.
Prak Sokhonn warmly welcomed and congratulated Silke Röfer on her appointment as Germany’s ambassador to Cambodia and affirmed that he would cooperate closely with her during her diplomatic mission in the country. In response, the ambassador reaffirmed her commitment to further strengthening and deepening bilateral relations.
Both sides expressed satisfaction with their longstanding bilateral ties and productive cooperation in key priority areas, including trade, investment, agro-industry, the environment, education, people-to-people relations, combating technology-enabled scams and transnational crime, and mine clearance. They also highly valued high-level visits, consultations between the two foreign ministries and interministerial consultations on development cooperation and economic partnership.
The deputy prime minister thanked the German government for its contributions to Cambodia’s socioeconomic development and for supporting a peaceful resolution of Cambodia–Thailand border issues in accordance with international law.
The deputy prime minister also briefed the ambassador on progress in the process of addressing the land border based on international law and existing agreements, as well as maritime boundary issues between Cambodia and Thailand, focusing on the conciliation process before the Conciliation Commission under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
By: Srey Pi
