According to a release from Cambodia's Ministry of Foreign Affair and International Cooperation, Cambodia's Prime Minister proposed initiatives for bilateral cooperation with Timor-Leste (East Timor) during an official visit by Timor-Leste's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 26 to 29 January 2022. This includes the negotiation of an income tax treaty. Any resulting treaty would be the first of its kind between the two countries and must be finalized, signed, and ratified before entering into force.