AKP Phnom Penh, July 17, 2025 --

H.E. PRAK Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received at the ministry this afternoon a farewell call by H.E. Park Jung Wook, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to Cambodia, upon the conclusion of his diplomatic mission. 

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, during the farewell meeting, Deputy Prime Minister PRAK Sokhonn praised Ambassador Park's contribution in deepening Cambodia-ROK ties. He highly appreciated the elevation of bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership during the official visit of Samdech Thipadei Prime Minister HUN Manet to the ROK in May 2024 and underlined the possibility to further elevate it to Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in the future. 

H.E. Deputy Prime Minister and H.E. Ambassador underscored the importance of sustained high-level exchanges, especially the National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo's visit to Cambodia in September 2023, Samdech Techo President of Senate's attendance to the World Knowledge Forum in the ROK in September 2024 and President of the National Assembly of Cambodia's participation in the Universal Peace Federation World Summit 2025 in the ROK in April 2025. Ambassador Park expressed deep gratitude for the close cooperation and excellent coordination extended to him and the ROK Embassy.

H.E. Deputy Prime Minister noted the steady progress of Cambodia-ROK cooperation across trade and investment, defence and security, education, tourism, and labour. He commended the ROK's contribution to Cambodia's socio-economic development through ongoing official development assistance (ODA).

He expressed satisfaction with the stronger people-to-people exchanges and thanked the ROK for supporting Cambodian workers, students, and trainees.

H.E. PRAK Sokhonn also assured Ambassador Park that his successor would enjoy the same level of cooperation.

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