On the afternoon of 6 October 2022, Her Excellency EAT Sophea, Secretary of State and ASEAN SOM Leader of Cambodia, chaired the East Asia Summit Preparatory Senior Officials' Meeting (EAS Prep-SOM) to prepare for the upcoming 17th East Asia Summit (17th EAS) to be held on 13th of November 2022 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Meeting, which was attended by 18 EAS Participating Countries and representatives from ASEAN Secretariat, discussed the progress of negotiation of the EAS Plan of Action (2023-2027), and the proposed outcome documents to be adopted at the incoming 17th EAS. The Meeting also touched on regional and international developments of common concerns and interests.