On the afternoon of April 8, 2026, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet held bilateral talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. The meeting took place during Hun Manet’s April 6–9 visit to France to attend the One Health Summit in Lyon and undertake a working visit.
According to the Cambodian account of the talks, Macron expressed pleasure at meeting Hun Manet and the delegation again and thanked him for attending the One Health Summit in Lyon and visiting Paris. He reaffirmed France’s friendship with Cambodia and its people and praised Hun Manet’s leadership and vision. He also expressed anticipation for a future state visit to Cambodia and participation in the 20th Francophonie Summit, which Cambodia planned to host in Phnom Penh later in 2026.
Hun Manet congratulated France on hosting the One Health Summit, underlined the long historical relationship between the two countries and thanked France for its contribution to Cambodia’s peace process and socio-economic development. He welcomed Macron’s prospective state visit and participation in the 20th Francophonie Summit.
The account describes constructive discussions on further deepening and expanding bilateral cooperation. The leaders exchanged views on working towards a strategic partnership in the near future, covering trade, the economy and energy, defence and security, culture and heritage, health, education and tourism.
Hun Manet also briefed Macron on the Cambodia–Thailand border situation and reaffirmed Cambodia’s position in favour of peaceful solutions based on international law, relevant conventions and treaties, and existing bilateral agreements. By សុខ ស៊ីណាន.
