His Excellency SOK Chenda Sophea, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and His Excellency Obaid Saeed Obaid Bintaresh Ald-haheri, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Cambodia with Residence in Bangkok, concurred on the importance of the Cambodia-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to deepen bilateral cooperation during a courtesy call by the latter on 13 May 2024. The two sides also discussed ways to speed up the implementation of the agreement signed in June 2023, underlining that it would expand markets for goods and services, increase investments, create jobs, deepen cooperation in various sectors, and enrich mutual benefits.

His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and His Excellency the Ambassador expressed satisfaction with the long-lasting friendship and robust cooperation between Cambodia and the United Arab Emirates since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1994. They reiterated their commitments to further enhancing bilateral ties and extending mutu-al support in international fora for the shared interests of both nations. 

His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister and His Excellency the Ambassador also exchanged views on enhancing trade, investment and tourism cooperation.