Category: ASEAN

Early this month, I met with H.E. Jenny Bates, Director General, Indo-Pacific at the Foreign, ?? Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), along with H.E. Tina Redshaw, ?? Ambassador to Cambodia, to discuss…

Phnom Penh | 08 Aug 2022 | Today, I met with Prof Hidetoshi Nishimura, ERIA President, along with METI special advisor Tetsuya Watanabe. It was a very productive meeting on ASEAN.

Happy ASEAN Day! ASEAN has come a long way in 55 years, with many milestone achievements. Despite various challenges, the future of ASEAN regionalism remains bright and dynamic, given ASEAN’s spirit, commitment…

Phnom Penh | 04 Aug 2022 | This afternoon, I had a very productive meeting with H.E. Yoshimasa Hayashi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, to discuss Cambodia-Japan bilateral relations as well…

Phnom Penh | 03 Aug 2022 | I had a brief but meaningful conversation with my dear friend, H.E. Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary General of ASEAN, on the sidelines of the 55th…

Phnom Penh| 19 July 2022 | Meeting with H.E. Kada Hiroyuki, ?? Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Justice, and accompanied by H.E. Masahiro Mikami, ?? Ambassador to ??, to discuss bilateral relations and ASEAN-Japan…

In Bali, at the G20FMM last week, I had a pull-aside meeting with Hon. Melanie Joly, Canada FM, to discuss ASEAN-Canada dialogue relations, especially on the need to elevate the relations between…

It was an honor for me to represent Cambodia as ASEAN Chair 2022 at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Bali, last week, to promote the voice/the role of ASEAN at G20,…

At The Peace Palace | Phnom Penh | 13 July 2022 | Meeting with H.E. Pablo Kang, Australian Ambassador to Cambodia, to discuss bilateral ties and ASEAN-Australia cooperation and partnership.

Phnom Penh | 12 July 2022 | I had a very constructive/productive meeting with H.E. Daniel J. Kritenbrink, Assist. SecState for East Asian & Pacific Affairs, and  Amb. to  Patrick Murphy, on…

At the invitation of the  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), I had the opportunity to speak and share my view on a wide range of issues on Cambodia, ASEAN, ASEAN-Australia…

I met and had a good discussion with Lt. Gen. John Sanderson about war and peace, his role as force commander during UNTAC, as well as ASEAN and Australia during my trip…

Phnom Penh | 14 June 2022 | Having a working lunch with H.E. Bertrand Lortholary, Head of the Asia & Oceania Directorate, Ministry for Europe & Foreign Affairs | Hosted by French…

Phnom Penh | 13 June 2022 | Meeting with H.E. Kathryn Campbell, AO SCS, Secretary of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Good discussion on ASEAN-Australia Dialogue Relations and…

Phnom Penh | 10 June 2022 | Meeting with H.E. Jonathan Dale Kings, New Zealand’s Ambassador to Cambodia | to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues, including ASEAN-New Zealand Dialogue Relations |

Phnom Penh | 06 June 2022 | At Raffles Le Royal Hotel | Participating in the Roundtable Discussions on “War in Ukraine: Cambodia and ASEAN’s Role in Promoting a Peaceful Resolution,” jointly…