Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Kingdom of Cambodia

1. Brief History of Korea-Cambodia Diplomatic Relations :

-1962. 7. Korean Consulate General in Cambodia established

-1967. 1. Korean Consulate General in Cambodia withdrawn

-1970. 5. Formal diplomatic relationship between Korea and Cambodia established

-1970. 7. Korean Representative's Office in Cambodia established

-1970. 8. Korean Embassy in Cambodia established

-1975. 4. Korean Embassy in Cambodia withdrawn and diplomatic relations ceased

-1996. 5. Agreement to establish Korean Representative's Office in Cambodia made

-1996. 9. Korean Representative's Office in Cambodia established and official operations launched

-1997.10. Formal diplomatic relations between Korea and Cambodia re-established

-1998. 2. Korean Representative's Office in Cambodia elevated to Embassy

-2001. 4. Cambodian Embassy in Korea established

2. After diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Kingdom of Cambodia were normalized with the official visit of Prime Minister Hun Sen to Korea in July 1996, an active exchange of visits at central and provincial government levels took place. It was especially after October 2004 that parliament level cooperation between the two countries increased. The key status on the exchange of visits between  the two countries is as follows :

-1996. 7. Official visit to Korea by Second Prime Minister Hun Sen

-2001. 4. Official visit to Korea by Prime Minister Hun Sen

-2001.12. Official visit to Korea by Norodom Ranariddh, President of the National Assembly

-2002.11. Official visit to Cambodia by Prime Minister Kim Suk-soo, on the occasion of ASEAN+3 Summit in Phnom Penh

-2004.10. Official visit to Cambodia by Kim Won-ki, Speaker of the National Assembly

-2006. 3. Official visit to Korea by Prime Minister Hun Sen

-2006. 7. Official visit to Cambodia by H.E. Ban Ki-moon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade

-2006.11. State visit to Cambodia by H.E.Roh Moo-hyun, President of Republic of Korea

-2007. 1. Official visit to Cambodia by H.E. Lee Sang-soo, Minister of Labor

-2007.8. Official visit to Korea by Heng Samrin, President of the National Assembly

-2008.2. Visit to Korea by Prime Minister Hun Sen and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hor Namhong (the inaugural ceremony for the 17th President Lee Myung-bak)

3. With Cambodia's admission into ASEAN in 1999, Korea and Cambodia had the opportunity of holding four bilateral summit meetings on the sidelines of the ASEAN+3 Summit. The establishment of formal ties between Korea and ASEAN member countries served to increase the  exchanges and cooperation between the two countries. Korea and Cambodia continue to maintain close cooperation on the bilateral level and make efforts to closely collaborate in the international foray, such as the United Nations.