While Cambodia is analyzing the effects of the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict and the implications of current geopolitical trends in order to prepare a foreign policy that serves its national interests, the conflict passed its first anniversary last week with no immediate signs of ending and instead growing more intense.
During a meeting convened annually by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on March 1 to review its accomplishments in 2022 and direction for 2023, the policy was examined.
Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn began by saying, “In the backdrop of the context in which the battle in Ukraine is growing more complicated and more hazardous, the role of and decisions made by China are essential for the continuation of the conflict and the future of the world order.
