Cambodia Lauds Leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, Supports Royal Atlantic Initiatives

In the Joint Communiqué, signed following the videoconference meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and his Cambodian peer, Prak Sokhonn, Cambodia “praised the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI and expressed its admiration for Morocco’s social and economic development, as well as for the wise policy of His Majesty the King to ensure prosperity and stability for the Kingdom and its people.”

Sokhonn also “hailed the New Development Model, launched in 2021 under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, which aims to accelerate economic growth and job creation, social protection, women’s empowerment, human development and the access to quality education.”

The Cambodian minister also “commended the ongoing reform, on the High Instructions of His Majesty the King, of the Family Code, which aims to ensure the stability of the Moroccan family, the promotion of women’s rights, the preservation of human dignity and the safeguarding of children’s rights.”

The head of Cambodian diplomacy also praised “the Atlantic States Initiative launched by His Majesty the King Mohammed VI, while recognizing its role in promoting African integration, bolstering cooperation ties and partnerships between African countries bordering the Atlantic, and consolidating peace, stability, and shared prosperity in the region.”

The Cambodian minister also “highlighted the strategic importance of the African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, launched on the High Instructions of His Majesty King Mohammed VI,” reflecting continental energy integration.

In the same vein, Sokhonn emphasized that “Cambodia highly praises and expresses its full support for the Royal Initiative to facilitate the access of Sahel countries to the Atlantic Ocean, launched by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, for its strategic and effective solidarity with African countries in the Sahel region and on the continent.”

The Cambodian minister also “lauded the role of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in His quality as Chairman of the OCI’s Al-Quds Committee, in support of the Palestinian cause, as well as the sustained efforts of His Majesty the King to protect the holy Islamic sites of Al-Quds Asharif.”

He also expressed “Cambodia’s appreciation of the tangible role played by the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency, under the Al-Quds Committee, through the implementation of development projects and activities for the inhabitants of the Holy City and supporting its resilience.”

Sokhonn also expressed his appreciation for “the role played by Morocco, under the High Guidelines of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in strengthening dialogue between civilizations, cultures and religions, combating hate speech and promoting the moderate and tolerant precepts of Islam, particularly through the Mohammed VI Institute for the Training of Morchidines and Morchidates.”

Finally, the senior Cambodian official expressed “his appreciation for Morocco’s significant contribution to the peace process in Cambodia in 1992, within the framework of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia UNTAC.”

Morocco and Cambodia will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2026.