Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus to the Kingdom of Cambodia

04/08/2026

Cambodia to Host the 20th Francophonie Summit in November 2026
From 14–16 November 2026, Cambodia will host the 20th Summit of La Francophonie, welcoming heads of state, diplomats, business leaders, academics, artists, and youth representatives from across the French-speaking world. More than a high-level diplomatic event, the summit will highlight Cambodia’s rich cultural heritage, warm hospitality, and growing international role while fostering dialogue, cooperation, and sustainable partnerships among Francophonie member states.

From 14 to 16 November 2026, Cambodia will host the 20th Summit of La Francophonie, welcoming leaders, diplomats, artists, entrepreneurs, academics, and young people from across the French-speaking world.

More than a diplomatic gathering, this historic event places Cambodia at the center of international dialogue while showcasing its culture, heritage, hospitality, and growing influence on the global stage.

Read more:

cambodianess.com/article/francophonie-2026-in-cambodia-phnom-penh-welcomes-the-french-speaking-world

Learn more at Wonders of Cambodia:

wondersofcambodia.com

03/08/2026

🇪🇺🇰🇭 Investing in Cambodia’s Future Through Education

Twenty-three outstanding Cambodian scholars are set to begin a new academic journey in Europe under the European Union’s Global Gateway strategy. Celebrated at a pre-departure ceremony co-hosted by H.E. Igor Driesmans, EU Ambassador to Cambodia, and H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Youth and Sport, the scholars will pursue advanced studies in key fields including water management, energy, digital technology, and joint master's programmes. The initiative reflects the EU’s continued commitment to strengthening human capital, fostering innovation, and supporting sustainable development through international academic cooperation. We wish all 23 scholars every success as they embark on this exciting chapter and look forward to the knowledge and expertise they will bring back to Cambodia. 🇪🇺📚🇰🇭

01/08/2026

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🇨🇭

H.E. Salah Essa, Honorary Consul of Cyprus to Cambodia, was pleased to attend the National Day Reception of the Swiss Confederation, held at the historic Raffles Hotel Le Royal in Phnom Penh.

Warmly hosted by Mr. Reto Grüninger, Director of the Swiss Cooperation Office and Consular Agency in Cambodia, and Ms. Sonia Grüninger, the evening brought together members of the diplomatic corps, Cambodian government officials, and distinguished guests. The reception was a wonderful occasion to celebrate the strong ties of friendship and international cooperation between Switzerland and Cambodia.

We extend our warmest congratulations to the Swiss Confederation and its people, wishing them continued prosperity, and success!
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31/07/2026

A Remarkable Recognition for FTB TOWER

Following his visit to FTB Tower, Salah Essa , Honorary Consul of the Republic of Cyprus to the Kingdom of Cambodia, shared his appreciation for the project's vision and quality.

His remarks highlighted FTB Tower's commitment to delivering a world-class Grade A+ office building that meets international standards. Describing the tower in three word: Future - Modern - Comfortable. His Excellency recognized FTB Tower as a landmark that reflects innovation, excellence, and the evolving future of Cambodia's commercial real estate landscape.

30/07/2026

[𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑤]
🇨🇾 ស៊ីប្រុស៖ ស្ពានយុទ្ធសាស្ត្រឆ្លងកាត់បីទ្វីប 🌍

មានទីតាំងស្ថិតនៅចំណុចប្រសព្វភូមិសាស្ត្រនយោបាយជាយុទ្ធសាស្ត្រនៅភាគខាងកើតសមុទ្រមេឌីទែរ៉ាណេ សាធារណរដ្ឋស៊ីប្រុសដើរតួជាផ្លូវប្រសព្វធម្មជាតិ ភ្ជាប់អឺរ៉ុប អាស៊ី និងអាហ្រ្វិកខាងជើង។ ស្ថានភាពពិសេសនេះ រួមផ្សំជាមួយសមាជិកភាពសហភាពអឺរ៉ុប (EU) បង្កើតឱ្យស៊ីប្រុសក្លាយជាមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលមានស្ថិរភាពសម្រាប់ពាណិជ្ជកម្មអន្តរជាតិ ការវិនិយោគឆ្លងព្រំដែន និងកិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការពហុភាគី។

🌐 ការតភ្ជាប់ជាយុទ្ធសាស្ត្រ និងអត្ថប្រយោជន៍ក្នុងតំបន់
ទីតាំងភូមិសាស្ត្រកោះនេះផ្តល់នូវក្របខ័ណ្ឌប្រតិបត្តិការជាក់ស្តែងសម្រាប់សហគ្រាស និងស្ថាប័នពិភពលោក៖
• ច្រកទ្វារពាណិជ្ជកម្មពហុភាគី៖ ភ្ជាប់ដោយផ្ទាល់នូវច្រកពាណិជ្ជកម្មឆ្លងបីទ្វីប សម្រួលដល់ការពង្រីកទីផ្សារ និងពាណិជ្ជកម្មឆ្លងព្រំដែន។
• ក្របខ័ណ្ឌច្បាប់ស្តង់ដារ EU៖ ប្រតិបត្តិការក្នុងយុត្តាធិការបទប្បញ្ញត្តិមានតម្លាភាព ធានានូវស្តង់ដារសុវត្ថិភាពខ្ពស់ ការការពារទ្រព្យសកម្ម និងការអនុលោមតាមប្រតិបត្តិការសម្រាប់អាជីវកម្មអន្តរជាតិ។
• បណ្តាញកិច្ចព្រមព្រៀងសេដ្ឋកិច្ចបើកចំហ៖ ទទួលបានអត្ថប្រយោជន៍ពីកិច្ចព្រមព្រៀងពាណិជ្ជកម្ម និងវិនិយោគពហុភាគីទូលំទូលាយ ធ្វើឱ្យប្រសើរឡើងនូវការចូលដំណើរការទីផ្សារពិភពលោកសំខាន់ៗ។

🌐 កិច្ចសហការឆ្លងតំបន់ជាមួយអាស៊ីអាគ្នេយ៍
តួនាទីស្ពានរបស់ស៊ីប្រុសបង្កើតភាពស៊ីចង្វាក់គ្នាខ្លាំង និងបើកឱកាសមានតម្លៃជាមួយទីផ្សារកំពុងរីកចម្រើន៖
• មជ្ឈមណ្ឌលតំបន់ដែលបំពេញគ្នា៖ ស្រដៀងនឹងតួនាទីថាមវន្តរបស់កម្ពុជាជាមជ្ឈមណ្ឌលពាណិជ្ជកម្មក្នុងអាស៊ាន ស៊ីប្រុសដើរតួជាចំណុចប្រតិបត្តិការគួរឱ្យទុកចិត្តសម្រាប់សហគ្រាសអាស៊ីដែលចង់ចូលទីផ្សារអឺរ៉ុប។
• មូលដ្ឋានគ្រឹះសម្រាប់កិច្ចសហប្រតិបត្តិការចីរភាព៖ ភាពស៊ីចង្វាក់គ្នារវាងហេដ្ឋារចនាសម្ព័ន្ធស្ថាប័នអឺរ៉ុបរបស់ស៊ីប្រុស និងសន្ទុះសេដ្ឋកិច្ចអាស៊ីអាគ្នេយ៍ បង្កើតមូលដ្ឋានសម្រាប់ភាពជាដៃគូពាណិជ្ជកម្ម និងវិនិយោគរយៈពេលវែង។
• សង្គមបើកចំហ និងពហុវប្បធម៌៖ បរិយាកាសរស់នៅ និងធ្វើការដែលមានភាពស្វាគមន៍ និងបរិយាប័ន្ន គាំទ្រដល់ការសម្របខ្លួន និងការតភ្ជាប់ដ៏រលូនសម្រាប់សហគមន៍អន្តរជាតិ។

📌 ផ្លូវសម្រាប់ការចូលរួមឆ្លងតំបន់
តាមរយៈទីតាំងភូមិសាស្ត្រពិសេស និងក្របខ័ណ្ឌស្ថាប័នរឹងមាំ ស៊ីប្រុសបន្តពង្រឹងតួនាទីជាចំណុចតភ្ជាប់ដែលគួរឱ្យទុកចិត្តនៅលើផែនទីសេដ្ឋកិច្ចពិភពលោក។ ការយល់ដឹងអំពីគំរូស្ពាននេះ ផ្តល់នូវការយល់ដឹងជាក់ស្តែងសម្រាប់សហគ្រាសនៅកម្ពុជា និងតំបន់ជុំវិញ ដែលកំពុងស្វែងរកការចូលទីផ្សារអឺរ៉ុប ព្រមទាំងបើកផ្លូវវិនិយោគជាយុទ្ធសាស្ត្រ។
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🇨🇾 𝐂𝐲𝐩𝐫𝐮𝐬: 𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 🌍
Situated at a strategic geopolitical intersection in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Republic of Cyprus serves as a natural crossroads connecting Europe, Asia, and North Africa. This unique status, combined with its European Union (EU) membership, establishes Cyprus as a stable hub for international trade, cross-border investment, and multilateral cooperation.

🌐 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬
The island’s geographic position delivers a practical operational framework for global enterprises and organizations:
• Multilateral Commercial Gateway: Directly connects trade corridors across three continents, facilitating market expansion and cross-border trade.
• EU-Standard Legal Framework: Operates within a transparent regulatory jurisdiction that ensures high safety standards, asset protection, and operational compliance for international businesses.
• Open Economic Agreement Network: Benefits from comprehensive multilateral trade and investment agreements, optimizing access to major global markets.

🌐 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐲𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚
Cyprus’s role as a bridge creates strong alignment and opens valuable opportunities with emerging markets:
• Complementary Regional Hubs: Much like Cambodia’s dynamic role as a commercial hub within ASEAN, Cyprus acts as a reliable operational anchor for Asian enterprises looking to access the European market.
• Foundations for Sustainable Cooperation: The synergy between Cyprus's European institutional infrastructure and Southeast Asia’s economic momentum sets the stage for long-term trade and investment partnerships.
• An Open, Multicultural Society: A welcoming and inclusive living and working environment that supports seamless adaptation and connectivity for the international community.

📌 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬-𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭
Through its distinct geographic position and robust institutional framework, Cyprus continues to reinforce its role as a trusted connector on the global economic map. Understanding this bridging model provides practical insights for enterprises in Cambodia and the wider region seeking European market access, while opening strategic investment pathways.

𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐲𝐩𝐫𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚:
𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞: (+855) 12 992 070 / (+855) 78 666 272 / (+855) 70 666 045 (Available on Telegram/Whatsapp)
𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞: 10th Floor, Phnom Penh Tower
𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥: [email protected]
𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞: www.cyprusconsulatecambodia.com

30/07/2026

UN Secretary-General Visits Cyprus to Support Renewed Peace Efforts
UN Secretary-General António Guterres paid his first visit to Cyprus in 16 years, marking a significant moment in ongoing efforts to advance the Cyprus peace process. During his meetings with President Nikos Christodoulides, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to creating the conditions for the resumption of negotiations based on UN resolutions and international law. The visit concluded with a private dinner, where discussions focused on maintaining momentum towards a comprehensive, sustainable, and functional solution to the Cyprus issue.

29/07/2026

H.E. Salah Essa Delivers Welcome Remarks at FTB Tower Tour
During the FTB Tower Tour Program, H.E. Salah Essa, Dean of the Honorary Consuls of the Republic of Cyprus to the Kingdom of Cambodia, delivered the welcome remarks, adding a distinguished touch to the occasion. In his address, His Excellency praised FTB Tower’s modern architecture and internationally recognised construction standards, noting its potential to redefine the commercial landscape and provide businesses with a premium, world-class environment. His remarks underscored the importance of innovation, quality, and international collaboration in shaping Cambodia’s future business ecosystem.

28/07/2026

𝐂𝐲𝐩𝐫𝐮𝐬-𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 🌍

The Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus to the Kingdom of Cambodia was pleased to welcome representatives from Pafilia Property Developers during their recent official visit to Phnom Penh.

H.E. Salah Essa, Honorary Consul of Cyprus, met with Mr. Barry Winter, Director of Sales & Business Development for UK & Asia at Pafilia Property Developers, to discuss the evolving landscape of European real estate investment.

During the visit, Pafilia presented comprehensive market insights on Cyprus’s property sector, highlighting the island's strategic advantages as a stable business environment within the European Union. Discussions focused on key operational factors, including transparent legal frameworks, favorable corporate tax structures, and high-quality commercial and residential developments designed for long-term value.

This engagement provided investors and business leaders in Cambodia with clear, practical perspectives on diversifying portfolios in Mediterranean real estate. Within this framework, acquiring prime property in Cyprus also aligns with the country’s legal residency frameworks, offering eligible investors a structured pathway to secure Cyprus Permanent Residency (CPRP) alongside their real estate holdings.

28/07/2026

Halloumi is more than just Cyprus’s most famous cheese - it is a cherished symbol of the island’s rich culinary heritage.

Crafted through generations using a traditional blend of sheep’s and goat’s milk, Halloumi is loved worldwide for its unique texture and remarkable ability to hold its shape whether grilled, fried, or baked. Golden and crisp on the outside yet delightfully tender inside, it pairs seamlessly with fresh salads and warm Mediterranean vegetables, or can be enjoyed simply on its own.

Protected as an authentic Cypriot specialty and enjoyed across continents, Halloumi embodies the genuine flavors and time-honored traditions of Cyprus in every bite. Whether you are discovering Cypriot cuisine for the first time or revisiting a familiar favorite, this iconic cheese offers a delicious taste of the island’s culture, history, and warm hospitality.

25/07/2026

The Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus to the Kingdom of Cambodia congratulates the Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia (FTB) on the successful ex*****on of the FTB Tower Tour Program.

The event served as a constructive platform for diplomatic representatives and business leaders to engage in meaningful exchanges while observing the structural completion of a major commercial development. The progression of Phnom Penh’s urban and financial infrastructure reflects the Kingdom’s steady economic vitality.

For the Honorary Consulate, engagement in these milestones is central to our diplomatic mission - fostering international dialogue, supporting key development initiatives, and building lasting bridges across Cambodia.