Phnom Penh (FN), Sep. 17 – The Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a clarification on the closure of the Swedish Section Office in Phnom Penh.

“The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation would like to inform the public that in March 2024, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs notified the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the closure of the Sweden Section Office in Phnom Penh, from 30 September 2024 and indicated that the Swedish Government has made this decision in a reprioritisation effort to focus on economic development, peace, and security in its neighbouring countries, in response to the global paradigm shift following the outbreak of the Russian-Ukraine war,” according to the letter seen by Fresh News on Tuesday (Sep. 17).

“As stated above, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to reject any attempts to interpret the case of the closure of the Sweden Section Office in Phnom Penh for political purposes.”
=FRESH NEWS