Cambodia and Kazakhstan Sign Agreements on Digital Government, Trade, Tourism and Culture
Cambodia and Kazakhstan signed cooperation documents on digital government, trade, tourism and culture, and made Phnom Penh and Astana sister cities, during an official visit to Astana on 16–17 October 2026.
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Cambodia and Kazakhstan have agreed to work together on digital government, trade, tourism and culture, and made their capitals sister cities, during an official visit to Astana by Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, on 16–17 October 2026.
Key points
- Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, made an official visit to Kazakhstan on 16–17 October 2026.
- The two countries signed documents on digital government and ICT, trade and economic cooperation, tourism, and culture.
- Phnom Penh and Astana became sister cities.
- H.E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan, called the visit a historic milestone.
Five agreements
Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet and H.E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan, co-chaired a ceremony at which the two sides exchanged documents on:
- digital government and information and communications technology;
- trade and economic cooperation;
- tourism;
- culture and fine arts; and
- a sister-city relationship between Phnom Penh and Astana.
“A historic milestone”
H.E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev described the visit as a historic milestone in relations between the two countries. He recalled that Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, now President of the Senate, visited Kazakhstan in 1982 as Cambodia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet also met H.E. Olzhas Bektenov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, who called the visit an important bridge for strengthening and expanding bilateral ties.
Areas for the future
The leaders discussed further cooperation in investment, science and technology including artificial intelligence, tourism promotion, scholarships for students of both countries and a possible air services agreement to connect the two nations more directly.
Sources: Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP), Xinhua.
Frequently asked questions
What did Cambodia and Kazakhstan agree in October 2026?
Documents on digital government and ICT, trade and economic cooperation, tourism, culture and fine arts, and a sister-city relationship between Phnom Penh and Astana.
When did Cambodia’s Prime Minister visit Kazakhstan?
Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet made an official visit to Kazakhstan on 16–17 October 2026.
Are Phnom Penh and Astana sister cities?
Yes. The two capitals agreed a sister-city relationship during the October 2026 visit.
