AKP Phnom Penh, September 21, 2025 --  A high-level Cambodian parliamentary delegation led by Samdech Maha Rathasapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of the Kingdom of Cambodia, on Saturday attended the Closing Ceremony of the 46th General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) in Kuala Lumpur.

The session was presided over by H.E. Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Johari Bin Abdul, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia and President of AIPA-46, with participation from AIPA member parliaments, observer delegations, dialogue partners, and representatives of international organisations, reflecting broad parliamentary engagement and cooperation across the region and beyond.

Held under the theme “Parliament at the Forefront for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable ASEAN,” the AIPA-46 General Assembly convened from Sept. 17–21 and adopted a total of 42 draft resolutions.

Three Cambodian-sponsored resolutions were among those adopted: a resolution on advancing peace initiatives for people and the planet; a resolution on establishing the AIPA Leaders Forum; and a resolution on building AIPA partnerships to enhance parliamentary engagement with external partners for an inclusive and sustainable ASEAN.

During the Assembly, AIPA also held dialogues with 14 observer parliaments under the theme “ASEAN Centrality: Catalysing Inclusive Regional Architecture for a Sustainable Future.”

The AIPA General Assembly elected H.E. Dr. Chem Vidhya, Chairman of the Commission on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Information of the Senate of Cambodia, as AIPA Secretary-General for a three-year term, beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

Samdech Khuon Sudary, together with the heads of delegations from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, co-signed the outcome documents of AIPA-46, reaffirming ASEAN’s solidarity and centrality in preserving peace and fostering development in the region.

The 47th AIPA General Assembly will be hosted by the Philippines in 2026. At the closing session, H.E. Tan Sri Dato’ (Dr.) Johari Bin Abdul formally handed over the AIPA presidency to H.E. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and incoming AIPA-47 President.

On behalf of the Philippines, H.E. Romualdez pledged to lead and organise a successful assembly and extended an invitation to all delegations to participate in AIPA-47.

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