AKP Phnom Penh, October 21, 2026 --

Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, on Tuesday received a courtesy call from H.E. Dr. Gordan Grlić-Radman, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, at the National Assembly Palace.

During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Cambodia-Croatia relations, expanding cooperation across various sectors and promoting closer parliamentary ties. They also emphasised the importance of dialogue, mutual trust and respect for international law in safeguarding peace and stability amid growing global challenges.

Samdech Khuon Sudary warmly welcomed the Croatian Foreign Minister and his delegation, describing the visit as an important milestone in strengthening bilateral relations and opening new opportunities for cooperation between the two countries.

She described Croatia as a longstanding friend and valued partner of Cambodia, with relations built on mutual respect, understanding, trust and shared interests.

Samdech expressed full support for the commitment of Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, and the Croatian Foreign Minister to deepening bilateral relations, expanding practical cooperation and strengthening people-to-people ties.

Highlighting the shared historical experiences of Cambodia and Croatia as smaller states affected by war and conflict, Samdech stressed the importance of safeguarding peace, sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence.

She emphasised that dialogue and negotiations were essential to rebuilding trust and preventing conflict, noting that even prolonged negotiations were preferable to the loss of human lives and the challenges of rebuilding peace after war.

Samdech also called for greater solidarity among smaller states and underscored the importance of multilateralism and international law in addressing geopolitical challenges and protecting the rules-based international order.

Turning to bilateral cooperation, Samdech encouraged both countries to explore further opportunities in trade, investment, tourism, agro-industry, clean energy, security and other areas of mutual interest.

She welcomed Croatia's support for Cambodia's mine clearance efforts through technology transfer and the sharing of expertise to help accelerate the removal of landmines and unexploded ordnance.

On parliamentary cooperation, Samdech called for closer dialogue and exchanges between the two legislatures, both bilaterally and through regional and international parliamentary forums, to promote peace, sustainable development and mutual understanding.

For his part, H.E. Dr. Gordan Grlić-Radman thanked Samdech for the warm welcome and expressed satisfaction with the progress in bilateral relations and growing cooperation between Cambodia and Croatia.

The Croatian Foreign Minister highlighted the conclusion of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders and cooperation between Cambodia's National Institute of Diplomacy and International Relations and Croatia's Diplomatic Academy.

He reaffirmed Croatia's commitment to expanding practical cooperation through further agreements in various sectors and highlighted opportunities to strengthen Cambodia's connectivity with the European Union.

Both sides expressed their determination to maintain close dialogue, deepen bilateral and parliamentary cooperation, and further strengthen Cambodia-Croatia relations for the mutual benefit of their peoples and for peace, stability and prosperity.

AKP/National Assembly