Phnom Penh (FN), Nov. 1 – At the invitation of His Excellency Prayut Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will lead a high delegation to attend the 35th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, which will be held under the theme “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability” in Bangkok on 02-05 November 2019.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' press release dated 29 October 2019, Prime Minister will attend the following Summits:
- The 35th ASEAN Summit;
- The 22nd ASEAN-China Summit;
- The 16th ASEAN-India Summit;
- The 10th ASEAN-UN Summit;
- The 22nd ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit;
- The 7th ASEAN-US Summit;
- The 14th East Asia Summit;
- The 22nd ASEAN-Japan Summit; and
- The 3rd Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit.

Prime Minister will be accompanied by H.E. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, H.E. Pan Sorasak, Minister of Commerce, and H.E. Dr. Hang Chuon Naron, Minister of Education, Youth and Sports, as well as a number of senior government officials and business leaders from the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce.

On the margins of the 35th ASEAN Summit, Prime Minister will also attend the following meetings and functions:
- ASEAN Plus Three Leaders’ Interface with the East Asia Business Council;
- Special Lunch on Sustainable Development; and
- The 11th Mekong-Japan Summit Working Dinner.

During his stay in Bangkok, Prime Minister is expected to have some bilateral meetings with other leaders and dignitaries from ASEAN Countries and ASEAN Dialogue Partners. He will have a cordial breakfast with H.E. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of Viet Nam, and H.E. Thongloun Sisoulith, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR.

In preparation for the 35th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, H.E. Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn will attend the 20th ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council Meeting, the 24th ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) Meeting, and the signing ceremony of the Instruments of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) by Germany and Bahrain, which will be held on the sidelines of these Summits.
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