Cambodia and Timor-Leste Deepen Bilateral Cooperation During High-Level Visit

Prak Sokhonn, Cambodia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with Bendito Dos Santos Freitas, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, on Thursday to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two nations.

Freitas arrived in Cambodia on a two-day official visit. During the meeting, the two ministers explored ways to deepen collaboration in key areas such as trade, tourism, education, economics, and people-to-people exchange. Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to working closely to advance mutual interests and enhance the longstanding friendship between Cambodia and Timor-Leste.

Following the talks, Minister Sokhonn hosted a dinner reception in honor of Minister Freitas and his delegation, underscoring the warm diplomatic ties between the two nations.

Though Cambodia and Timor-Leste share a relatively young diplomatic relationship, established in 2002 after Timor-Leste’s independence from Indonesia, the partnership has shown steady growth. Both countries continue to strengthen their engagement, particularly through cooperation in multilateral platforms such as the United Nations.