Cambodia, Kazakhstan Agree to Further Strengthen Bilateral Ties and Support Each Other in Regional and International Frameworks

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On the morning of 17 October 2026, Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei HUN Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, held a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on the occasion of Samdech Thipadei’s official visit to Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, from 16 to 17 October 2026.

During the meeting, the President of Kazakhstan warmly welcomed Samdech Thipadei and the Cambodian delegation. He spoke highly of Samdech Thipadei’s historic visit to Kazakhstan as Prime Minister of Cambodia, following the visit in 1982 by Samdech Techo HUN Sen, who was serving as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The President noted that the official visit would mark a new turning point in bilateral relations and cooperation, paving the way for their elevation to a higher level.

In response, Samdech Thipadei expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome and the invitation to pay an official visit to Astana. He underscored the importance of the visit in creating further opportunities for Cambodia and Kazakhstan to strengthen and deepen cooperation within bilateral, regional, and international frameworks.

The two leaders continued their discussions and exchanged views on further strengthening bilateral relations and promoting mutual cooperation in key areas, including politics and diplomacy, the economy, trade and investment, science, technology and artificial intelligence (AI), and security. They also discussed strengthening people-to-people ties through scholarship exchange, promoting tourism, and exploring the possibility of establishing an air services agreement. At the regional and international levels, both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to continuing to support each other for the mutual benefit of their two peoples.

Following the bilateral talks, Samdech Thipadei and the President of Kazakhstan co-presided over the Signing and Exchange Ceremony of the following six documents:

1. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and “National Information Technologies” Joint Stock Company regarding Cooperation in the Field of Digital Government, Govtect and Information and Communication Technologies.

2. Memorandum of Understanding on Digital Government Cooperation between the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

3. Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Trade and Economic Cooperation.

4. Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Tourism of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Field of Tourism Cooperation.

5. Memorandum of Understanding between Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Cultural and Fine Arts Cooperation.

6. Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of Twin-City Relations between Phnom Penh, the Capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and Astana, the Capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

(Unofficial Translation)