Phnom Penh: Cambodia and Croatia are united in their commitment to international law and continue to work together to address the consequences of mines and explosive remnants of war.
On June 26, 2026, Dr. Ly Thuc, Senior Minister and First Deputy Chairman of the Cambodian Mine Action Authority, held a fruitful bilateral meeting with Mr. Gordan Grlić Radman, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, during the Dubrovnik 2026 Forum, which was held under the theme “The Age of Multipolarity: Many Directions, One Future”.
Dr. Ly Thuc expressed his appreciation to the government and people of Croatia for their warm hospitality. and congratulated Croatia on successfully hosting the Dubrovnik 2026 Forum.
The Minister praised Croatia’s remarkable achievements in national development since its independence and Croatia’s role in the European Union and the international community.
He also congratulated Croatia on achieving the goal of becoming a mine-free country in March 2026 and recognized Croatia’s leadership in humanitarian mine action and Croatia’s significant contribution to the implementation of the Ottawa Convention and global mine action.
During the meeting, Dr. Ly Thuc and Mr. Gordan Grlić-Radman reaffirmed their joint commitment to further strengthen Cambodian-Croatian relations and expand cooperation in areas of mutual benefit. Including diplomacy, trade and investment, tourism, education, culture, humanitarian affairs and mine action.
Dr. Ly Thuc emphasized that “Cambodia and Croatia are united in their commitment to international law, multilateralism and the rules-based international order and continue to work together to address the consequences of mines and explosive remnants of war.”
On the occasion, the Senior Minister expressed Cambodia’s position on the border issue with Thailand. He reaffirmed Cambodia’s strong commitment to resolving the issue peacefully through dialogue, existing bilateral mechanisms and international law, including the United Nations Charter and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). He also called on Croatia, the European Union and the international community to continue to support peaceful resolution of the conflict and respect for international law.
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