Cambodia and France Highly Appreciate the Progress of Bilateral Relations and Cooperation
Cambodia and France Highly Appreciate the Progress of Bilateral Relations and Cooperation
On the afternoon of 7 July 2025, Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei HUN Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, received His Excellency Jacques PELLET, Ambassador of the Republic of France to the Kingdom of Cambodia, for a farewell courtesy call at the Peace Palace.
During the meeting, His Excellency the Ambassador expressed his deep appreciation to Samdech Borvor Thipadei for granting the opportunity to pay a farewell courtesy call as he concluded his diplomatic mission in Cambodia. He expressed his deep honour in having represented the French Republic in the Kingdom of Cambodia, noting that Cambodia was both the first and final posting of his diplomatic career. He also extended his sincere appreciation to the Prime Minister for attending the Third United Nations Ocean Conference, held in Nice, France, in June 2025. His Excellency the Ambassador highlighted the wide-ranging cooperation between France and Cambodia, which reflects the strength of their bilateral relations. He also respectfully informed the Prime Minister of the continued efforts to further strengthen and expand cooperation in key sectors, including security and national defence, energy, infrastructure, water resources, clean water supply, culture, education, and health.
In response, Samdech Borvor Thipadei warmly welcomed the Ambassador and his delegation, and expressed high appreciation for the Ambassador’s dedicated efforts in strengthening and expanding Cambodian-French relations and cooperation. He also expressed his satisfaction with the progress of bilateral cooperation, particularly the growing engagement between senior government leaders and private sectors of both countries. He thanked the Government of France for its long-standing support across various fields and affirmed Cambodia’s readiness to further deepen and expand relations and cooperation to make them even more robust and mutually beneficial.
SP-STPM: Unofficial Translation
