On the afternoon of 14 October 2026, Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei HUN Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, held a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Ali Asadov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on the occasion of Samdech Thipadei’s official visit to Azerbaijan and his attendance at the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, from 11 to 15 October 2026.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan warmly welcomed Samdech Thipadei and expressed his profound gratitude to Samdech Thipadei for paying an official visit to Azerbaijan and attending the 7th CICA Summit. He noted that Samdech Thipadei’s visit would provide an opportunity to further promote, strengthen, and expand bilateral relations and cooperation. He also expressed his appreciation for Cambodia’s support for Azerbaijan in the regional and international arenas, particularly through mutual support within the framework of the United Nations.
In response, Samdech Thipadei expressed his sincere appreciation to the Government and people of Azerbaijan for the warm hospitality extended to the Cambodian delegation during the visit. He spoke highly of the longstanding bilateral cooperation and reaffirmed Cambodia’s commitment to further strengthening relations and cooperation for the mutual benefit of both countries and their peoples. The two Prime Ministers also exchanged views on expanding bilateral cooperation in various sectors, including the economy, trade and investment; the exchange of experience and strengthening of training in mine clearance and unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance; energy security; transport and logistics connectivity; and security and defence. They also discussed continuing scholarship exchanges to promote educational cooperation and people-to-people exchanges as a foundation for greater mutual understanding and deeper friendship between the two countries.
In the area of digital government, Samdech Thipadei and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan agreed to promote cooperation in public service delivery through knowledge-sharing and support for the development of digital systems in Cambodia, with the aim of ensuring that public services are comprehensive and timely.
(Unofficial Translation)
