The trip was planned during a meeting between Mr Hun Manet and the French Ambassador to Cambodia, Jacques Pellet on November 2023 and finally on December 31, President Macron officially issued a letter inviting the Cambodian Premier.
This will be Mr Hun Manet’s first visit to Europe since he assumed office as the Prime Minister.
Mr Hun Manet posted President Macron’s invitation letter on the social media account that read, “The visit from the King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni in Paris last month reaffirmed the power of friendship between the two countries and their peoples hence I am honoured to invite the Cambodian Premier to pay an official visit to France on the coming January 18 to 19.”
This first official visit to France since the Premier took office will pave the way for the practical advancement of many important areas which are fundamental to strengthening the relationship between the two nations including economics, heritages and Francophonie, the letter said.
“I wish this trip will open up the possibility of deepening and diversifying cooperation between our counties to jointly address the global issues that we are facing especially in the field of energy transition,” read the invitation.
During the meeting between Mr Hun Manet and French Ambassador to Cambodia at the Peace Palace, Pellet underlined that France is committed to strengthening and expanding bilateral cooperation in the fields of health, digital, economic, infrastructure and mutual support on the international stage.
The Ambassador also affirmed his country’s commitment to support Cambodia’s bid to host the ‘2026 Francophonie Summit’, which is expected to be attended by over 90 states and governments worldwide.
According to French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affaires, the Francophonie summit this year will open on October 4 at the ‘Cité internationale de la langue française’, in Villers-Cotterêts, a place entirely dedicated to the French language and French-speaking cultures. The summit will continue in Paris on October 5.
France and the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) have agreed that creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship in the diversity of the Francophone world will be put at the heart of the event, the statement added.
The 19th Francophonie summit will be a major event diplomatically, economically and culturally hence it will be one of the international high points of 2024.
Source:The Khmer Times
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