Macron Arrives in Phnom Penh for a State Visit: First by a French President to Cambodia in 33 Years
French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron arrived in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, on November 14 to begin a three-day state visit and attend the 20th Francophonie Summit being held in the city. It is the first state visit to Cambodia by a French president since Francois Mitterrand's trip in 1993.
Macron is visiting at the invitation of King Norodom Sihamoni. According to the itinerary released earlier by Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Macron will have an audience with King Sihamoni at the Royal Palace and hold talks with Senate President Hun Sen and Prime Minister Hun Manet, and the two sides will sign a series of cooperation agreements and documents covering the economy, investment, culture and defense. Cambodian media reported that the documents expected to be signed total 28, spanning space technology, energy, defense and infrastructure.
On the afternoon of November 15, Macron is scheduled to accompany King Sihamoni to Siem Reap province to preside over the closing ceremony of the renovation project at the Western Mebon Temple in the Angkor Archaeological Park. The visit runs through November 16, alongside the 20th Summit of La Francophonie, which is being held in Southeast Asia for the first time in nearly three decades.
Related: Francophonie Village for the 20th Francophonie Summit opens in Phnom Penh
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia)
Source: 柬埔寨外交与国际合作部
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Photo: 图：金边王宫王座殿（资料图），马克龙访问期间将前往王宫觐见西哈莫尼国王。照片：Nikin Kovilakath 摄，CC BY 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Throne Hall of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh (file photo); Macron will have an audience with King Sihamoni at the palace during the visit. Photo by Nikin Kovilakath, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
