AKP Phnom Penh, October 13, 2026 —

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet and Azerbaijani Minister of Defence H.E. Zakir Hasanov have reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening and expanding bilateral cooperation, particularly in security and defence.

The commitment was made during a courtesy call and working meeting between the two leaders on the afternoon of Oct. 13 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where Prime Minister Hun Manet is paying an official visit and attending the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) from Oct. 11 to 15, 2026.

During the meeting, H.E. Zakir Hasanov expressed his pleasure at meeting the Cambodian Prime Minister during his official visit to Azerbaijan and thanked him for attending the 7th CICA Summit.

In response, Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet expressed his profound gratitude to the Azerbaijani government and people for their warm hospitality towards the Cambodian delegation. He also spoke highly of the friendship and fruitful cooperation between the two countries since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1994.

The Cambodian Premier expressed confidence that the visit would provide further impetus for strengthening and expanding cooperation across key sectors, including security and national defence.

Both sides also discussed opportunities to promote defence cooperation through capacity building, military training, specialised skills development for military personnel and exchanges of experience.

By C. Nika