Cambodia and Cuba have pledged to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation in the areas of trade and economy as well as the solidarity between the two countries. The pledge was made in a bilateral meeting between Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, and Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermudez, President of the Republic of Cuba in Havana, the Republic of Cuba, on September 24.
The Cambodian government has signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with Cuba on cooperation in the fields of health, education, and international affairs.
Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Facebook that the Cambodian Ministry of Health signed MoU with Cuba’s Public Health Ministry.
Cambodia and Cuba have signed three memoranda of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the fields of health, education and foreign policy coordination, while Prime Minister Hun Sen also announced the provision of 6,000 tonnes of milled rice to the island nation during his state visit. Hun Sen and Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel witnessed the MoU signing ceremony on the second day of his September 23-25 visit.
Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen reaffirmed Cambodia’s commitment to work with Cuba despite the latter’s economy sanctioned by the United States. The premier spoke during a courtesy call on Cuban president of the National Assembly Esteban Lazo Hernandez, held on 24 September 2022. Esteban Lazo Hernandez said that the bilateral relations between Cambodia and Cuba so far are at a very high level, especially the visit by Samdech Techo to Cuba at this time is a testament to the improvement of bilateral relations.
Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen and high-level delegation arrived in Havana on 23 September 2023 (Cuba time). At the invitation of Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermudez, the premier is paying an official visit to Cuba from 23-25 September 2022. Premier Hun Sen will hold a bilateral meeting with Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermudez to discuss ways to further strengthen bonds of friendly relations between Cambodia and Cuba and expand areas of their cooperation.