AKP Phnom Penh, September 02, 2021 --

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia H.E. Prak Sokhonn will lead a delegation to pay an official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) early next week, at the invitation of his Korean counterpart H.E. Chung Eui-yong.

According to a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation AKP received this afternoon, while staying in ROK from Sept. 6 to 8, H.E. Prak Sokhonn will hold official talks with H.E. Chung Eui-yong during which matters of bilateral cooperation such as political and defence, development, economic, science and technology, will be discussed in order to further strengthen and expand the existing good relations between the two countries. Views on regional and international issues of common interests will also be exchanged. 

In the afternoon of Sept. 8, both foreign ministers will also physically co-chair the 11th Mekong-ROK Foreign Ministers Meeting. The Meeting will also be participated by the Foreign Ministers of the Mekong countries, namely Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam, via videoconference.

The Meeting will review the progress made thus far in the Mekong-ROK cooperation, the mechanism set out in the Plan of Action (2021-2025), private sector engagement, and the future direction of the mechanism. The Mekong-ROK Foreign Ministers will also share views on regional and global issues, including joint commitment to addressing global public health threats posed by COVID-19.  

By C. Nika