AKP Phnom Penh, October 14, 2026 --

Cambodia and Azerbaijan have expressed optimism about further strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across various sectors for the mutual benefit of both countries and their peoples.

The optimism was highlighted during a courtesy meeting and working discussion between Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and H.E. Ms. Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of the Milli Majlis (National Assembly) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in Baku on the morning of Oct. 14 (local time).

The meeting took place during the Cambodian Prime Minister’s official visit to Azerbaijan and participation in the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA), held in Baku from Oct. 11 to 15, 2026.

During the meeting, Speaker Gafarova warmly welcomed Samdech Thipadei on his official visit and thanked him for attending the CICA summit. She highlighted the positive relations between Azerbaijan and Cambodia over more than three decades, encompassing cooperation at the governmental, parliamentary and political-party levels.

She noted that these longstanding ties reflected the enduring friendship and cooperation between the two nations and expressed hope that both countries would continue to deepen their relations and strengthen cooperation to deliver greater benefits to their peoples.

In response, Samdech Thipadei expressed his profound gratitude to the Government and people of Azerbaijan for their warm hospitality towards him and the Cambodian delegation during the visit.

He also highlighted the outcomes of his discussions with the Azerbaijani President, during which both sides agreed to promote bilateral cooperation in trade and investment, politics and diplomacy, security and defence, education, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.

Both leaders also spoke highly of the continued mutual support between the two countries within regional and international frameworks.

Samdech Thipadei underscored the important role of parliamentary cooperation in strengthening trust, fostering closer cooperation and promoting mutual understanding between the two peoples.

He expressed hope that Cambodia and Azerbaijan would continue to strengthen their relations and cooperation at all levels, fully harnessing the potential of their bilateral ties to further deepen their partnership for the mutual benefit of both countries and their peoples.

By C. Nika