Phnom Penh, 20 October 2026 — Samdech Maha Rathsapheathika Thipadei Khuon Sudary, President of the National Assembly of Cambodia, on Tuesday received a courtesy call from H.E. Silke Röfer, newly appointed Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Cambodia, at the National Assembly Palace.
 
During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Cambodia–Germany relations, expanding cooperation in trade, investment and development, and promoting closer parliamentary exchanges. They also emphasized the importance of multilateralism and respect for international law in maintaining peace and stability.
 
Samdech congratulated the newly appointed Ambassador, the first woman to serve in the role, and expressed confidence that her diplomatic mission would further strengthen the longstanding friendship and cooperation between Cambodia and Germany.
 
She expressed appreciation for Germany's longstanding support for Cambodia, particularly its contributions to peace, post-war reconstruction and national development, noting that bilateral relations had continued to deepen since their restoration in 1993.
 
Samdech highlighted Germany's assistance in healthcare, social protection, climate change, energy, vocational training, sustainable economic development and humanitarian mine clearance, which has contributed to improving the livelihoods of the Cambodian people.
 
She encouraged stronger bilateral trade and investment, particularly increased access to the German market for Cambodian agricultural products, while highlighting Cambodia's growing integration into regional and global markets through ASEAN and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
 
On parliamentary cooperation, Samdech proposed strengthening exchanges between the two legislatures at various levels, including parliamentary commissions, friendship groups, women and young parliamentarians, and their secretariats-general.
 
She also highlighted opportunities for cooperation in digital transformation, particularly through exchanges of experience in developing e-Parliament systems, as well as scholarships, training and capacity-building to help lawmakers and parliamentary officials serve citizens more effectively.
 
Samdech expressed gratitude for Germany's support for parliamentary capacity-building through the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, as well as its contributions to education, cultural heritage preservation and historical remembrance in Cambodia.
 
For her part, Ambassador Silke Röfer thanked Samdech for receiving her and expressed pride in serving as Germany's Ambassador to Cambodia, describing the Cambodian people as warm and friendly.
 
The Ambassador briefed Samdech on Germany's cooperation projects in Cambodia across various sectors, including agriculture, agro-industry, education, technology, energy, security and tourism.
 
She expressed satisfaction with the growing friendship and cooperation between the two countries, noting that Cambodia and Germany would celebrate the 60th anniversary of their diplomatic relations in 2027.
 
Ambassador Röfer also expressed support for Samdech's views on international cooperation, emphasizing that Germany attaches great importance to multilateralism and respect for international law.
 
Both sides expressed their determination to deepen bilateral and parliamentary cooperation and strengthen people-to-people ties for the mutual benefit of their countries and peoples.