On the afternoon of July 17, 2026, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet held working discussions with Kassym-Jomart K. Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The meeting took place during the Prime Minister’s working visit to China and participation in the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference from July 15 to 17.
The Kazakh President expressed his pleasure at the meeting and his wish to strengthen and broaden cooperation with Cambodia. He also invited the Cambodian Prime Minister to visit Kazakhstan at a suitable time.
In response, the Prime Minister praised bilateral relations, noting that 2026 marks the 32nd anniversary of diplomatic relations between Cambodia and Kazakhstan. He welcomed the signing of a memorandum of understanding establishing bilateral consultation mechanisms between the foreign ministries, as well as an agreement on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and official passports. He said the documents would help facilitate official travel and meetings between delegations to identify and promote further cooperation.
The two sides also discussed initiatives and future work to strengthen cooperation in promising areas including trade, food security, energy security, artificial intelligence, information technology and agriculture. The leaders exchanged views on cooperation in multilateral frameworks, including the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU).
By: ធី លីថូ
