On 13 June 2024, His Excellency SOK Chenda Sophea, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received a courtesy call by Her Excellency Deirdre Ní Fhallúin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ireland to the Kingdom of Cambodia with Residence in Hanoi, at the Ministry.

His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and Her Excellency the Ambassador noted with deep satisfaction relations and good cooperation between the Kingdom of Cambodia and Ireland, and underlined the importance of further elevating the engagement between the two nations in mutually beneficial interests. 

His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister expressed his profound appreciation to the Irish government for their invaluable assistance and support to Cambodia, particularly in the fields of education, demining and health. Her Excellency the Ambassador reaffirmed the Irish government’s unwavering commitment to deepening its engagement with countries in the region, especially Cambodia, adding that education sector is a key pillar of their cooperation program, which aligns perfectly with the Royal Government of Cambodia’s Pentagonal Strategy - Phase I.

Both sides emphasized the importance of establishing a Bilateral Consultations or Joint Economic Commission mechanism which would pave the way to further strengthen and explore new avenues of partnership, especially in trade and economic exchanges between the two countries.

Both parties also exchanged insightful views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.