On 9 October 2025, Cambodia’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport and Türkiye’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in using international transport corridors.
The signing ceremony took place at Cambodia’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport. Minister Peng Ponea presided and signed on behalf of the Cambodian government. Türkiye was represented by its Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Cambodia, Ülkü Kocaefe. Leaders and senior officials from both ministries attended.
The MoU aims to promote friendship and strengthen cooperation between the two countries, particularly in transport, connectivity and coordination through the Middle Corridor and TRACECA corridor. The report says the cooperation would help each country become a hub for its region: Cambodia could become an ASEAN logistics hub, while Türkiye could become an economic hub linking East Asia and Europe.
Peng Ponea thanked Ambassador Ülkü Kocaefe and Türkiye’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, for initiating and supporting the successful signing of the MoU.
The Cambodian minister said connectivity through the corridor was an important step in building international transport links and increasing goods flows and trade from Asia to the Middle East, North Africa and the Mediterranean. As an ASEAN member, Cambodia remained committed to supporting regional trade and investment through transport and logistics infrastructure investment for sustainable economic development.
By: Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television
