Cambodia's signing trade deal with South Korea postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic

Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak and his South Korean counterpart Yoo Myung-hee signed the agreed minutes on the conclusion of negotiations over the deal via video link on Feb 3. - Phnom Penh Post/ANN

PHNOM PENH, April 26 (Phnom Penh Post/ANN): The formal signing of the Cambodia-South Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA), scheduled for mid-year, will be postponed due to disruptions from the Covid-19 outbreak stemming from the Feb 20 community incident, according to a spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce.

Minister of Commerce Pan Sorasak and his South Korean counterpart Yoo Myung-hee signed the agreed minutes on the conclusion of negotiations over the deal via video link on February 3, with both sides scheduling an official signing ceremony in June.