Phnom Penh: Nicolas Forissier, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France in charge of foreign trade and investment attraction, will visit Cambodia on July 9 and 10 with the aim of strengthening economic relations between France and Cambodia and increasing French investment in Cambodia.
The visit is After several high-level meetings within the framework of promoting bilateral relations between France and Cambodia. The visit is also part of preparations for the visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Cambodia in November 2026.
The Minister will meet with several Cambodian political leaders, including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, Hon. Prof. Aun Pornmoniroth, Minister of Commerce, Hon. Cham Nimol, Minister of Mines and Energy, and Prof. Chheang Ra, Minister of Health.
Mr. Nicolas Forissier said at a press conference on the results of his visit to Cambodia on July 10 at the French Embassy in Cambodia that France will continue to strengthen cooperation in the energy, health and infrastructure sectors in Cambodia.
France will bring highly skilled companies to invest in a number of projects in Cambodia. These include an 800-megawatt hydroelectric project and a waste incineration project in Phnom Penh to produce electricity, which French companies are studying for investment. However, the French official could not provide further details about the energy project in Cambodia, briefly stating that France will continue to study Cambodia’s needs, namely to help Cambodia achieve economic development by 2030.
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