AKP Phnom Penh, October 16, 2026 —

Cambodia and Israel have agreed to strengthen consultation mechanisms and promote regular exchanges of high-level visits to identify new opportunities and elevate bilateral cooperation to a new level.

The agreement was reached during a bilateral meeting between Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and H.E. Isaac Herzog, President of the State of Israel, in Baku, Azerbaijan, on the afternoon of Oct. 15 (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 from Oct. 11 to 15, 2026.

During the meeting, President Herzog expressed his pleasure at meeting with Samdech Thipadei, noting that the talks reflected the longstanding friendship between Israel and Cambodia.

In response, Samdech Thipadei also expressed his pleasure at the meeting and conveyed greetings from His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Boromneath NORODOM Sihamoni, King of Cambodia, to the Israeli President.

Both leaders expressed satisfaction with the progress of relations and cooperation between Cambodia and Israel over nearly six decades. They reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening and expanding bilateral ties for the mutual benefit of the two peoples.

The two leaders also exchanged views on enhancing cooperation in trade and investment, agriculture, education, tourism and labour, among other areas. They agreed to reinforce consultation mechanisms and facilitate regular exchanges of high-level visits to identify and seize new opportunities for expanding bilateral cooperation.

Before concluding the meeting, Samdech Thipadei thanked the Israeli Government for its attention, support and assistance to Cambodian students and citizens living, working and studying in Israel.

By C. Nika