AKP Phnom Penh, October 12, 2026 --

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet and Azerbaijani President H.E. Ilham Aliyev have reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening and expanding bilateral relations and cooperation across key sectors, including trade, investment, diplomacy, education, tourism and digital development.

The commitment was made during their bilateral meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday, on the occasion of Samdech Thipadei’s official visit to Azerbaijan and participation in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), scheduled for Oct. 11-15, 2026.

During the meeting, President Ilham Aliyev warmly welcomed the Cambodian Prime Minister and thanked him for accepting the invitation to attend the 7th CICA Summit, as well as for Cambodia’s continued support for CICA’s mission. He noted that Samdech Thipadei’s participation underscored the importance of the summit and reflected the shared commitment to strengthening diplomatic relations between the two countries.

The Azerbaijani President also spoke highly of the fruitful cooperation and positive relations that Cambodia and Azerbaijan have developed over the years.

In response, Samdech Thipadei expressed his profound gratitude to the Azerbaijani Government and people for their warm welcome and hospitality towards the Cambodian delegation. He expressed confidence that the visit would further strengthen and deepen cooperation between the two countries.

The Cambodian Prime Minister highlighted the solid foundation established for expanding bilateral cooperation following the historic official visit by Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, then Prime Minister of Cambodia, to Azerbaijan in 2014. He also expressed his high regard for the positive relations between the two countries and confidence that their bilateral cooperation would continue to achieve greater results.

Both leaders spoke highly of the existing bilateral relations and cooperation and pledged to continue nurturing and advancing them towards stronger and more fruitful partnerships.

Their discussions also covered ways to enhance cooperation in key areas, including trade and investment, politics and diplomacy, security and defence, education, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges. They also discussed strengthening cooperation in mine clearance and promoting collaboration in the digital sector.

Following the bilateral meeting, Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet and President Ilham Aliyev co-presided over a ceremony to exchange three cooperation documents. They comprised:

1. Memorandum of Understanding on Trade and Economic Cooperation between the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

2. Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation between the National Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia and ADA University under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

3. Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Government of the Republic of the Azerbaijan for the Elimination of Double Taxation with Respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance-DTA.

By C. Nika