AKP Phnom Penh, June 10, 2025 --

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet received H.E. Ms. Annelies Jan Louisa Verlinden, Minister of Justice of the Kingdom of Belgium, in Nice, France this morning (local time), on the sidelines of the Third United Nations Ocean Conference.

During the meeting, the Belgian Minister expressed her satisfaction with the ongoing development of strong bilateral relations and praised the cooperation between the two countries’ Ministries of Justice, particularly the progress made in negotiating a justice-sector agreement.

Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet also highly appreciated the good cooperation between Cambodia and Belgium. He extended his thanks to the Belgian government and people for their continued support, particularly in the areas of mine clearance, education, and the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC).

The Prime Minister underscored the importance of the bilateral consultation mechanism between the two Ministries of Foreign Affairs as a means to further strengthen and broaden cooperation across other sectors.

Additionally, Samdech Thipadei commended the productive collaboration between the two Ministries of Justice and encouraged both sides to expedite internal procedures necessary for finalising and signing the agreement, which has already concluded its discussion phase.

By C. Nika