Kagame to make first state visit to Cambodia before Francophonie summit
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Rwanda News Agency
Rwandan President Paul Kagame will make his first state visit to Cambodia from 13 to 16 November, on the sidelines of the 20th Francophonie Summit in Phnom Penh. He will be received by King Norodom Sihamoni and is due to sign agreements with Cambodian authorities on trade, investment, aviation and tourism, according to the Cambodian Foreign Ministry.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame will make his first state visit to Cambodia from 13 November 2026, on the occasion of the 20th Francophonie Summit scheduled to take place in Phnom Penh from 14 to 16 November, the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation confirmed.
Paul Kagame will be received by King Norodom Sihamoni at the Royal Palace and will separately meet Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen, National Assembly President Khuon Sudary and Prime Minister Hun Manet. According to Cambodian diplomacy, the leaders are to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and sign cooperation agreements on trade, investment, aviation and tourism.
The Rwandan president will then attend the Francophonie Summit alongside leaders of member countries of the International Organisation of La Francophonie. Cambodia and Rwanda have maintained diplomatic relations since 2005 and already have agreements on bilateral consultations and visa exemptions for certain official passports, according to the Cambodian Foreign Ministry.
The trip comes a few days before the 20th Francophonie Summit, whose opening in Phnom Penh on 15 and 16 November was announced on 10 November. The Francophonie Summit opens in Phnom Penh
