Original report from Phnom Penh
10 June 2008
Thai officials will decide before June 15 on a redrawn site map for Preah Vihear temple's Unesco World Heritage application, officials said Tuesday.
The temple's application for Unesco protection sparked border disagreements between the two countries, over longstanding disputed zones surrounding the temples, and had been stalled for months.
Both countries agreed in a May meeting with Unesco representatives that Cambodia could forward the temples for World Heritage consideration but must redrawn a site map and have it approved by Thailand beforehand.
Thai approval would green-light Cambodia's application submission at a July meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Quebec, Canada.
The redrawn site map includes 30 meters of land surrounding each temple, but it is not a redrawing of the 1962 border map that Cambodian adheres to in its official border position, officials said Tuesday.
The temple's application for Unesco protection sparked border disagreements between the two countries, over longstanding disputed zones surrounding the temples, and had been stalled for months.
Both countries agreed in a May meeting with Unesco representatives that Cambodia could forward the temples for World Heritage consideration but must redrawn a site map and have it approved by Thailand beforehand.
Thai approval would green-light Cambodia's application submission at a July meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Quebec, Canada.
The redrawn site map includes 30 meters of land surrounding each temple, but it is not a redrawing of the 1962 border map that Cambodian adheres to in its official border position, officials said Tuesday.
2 comments:
cambodia just want to list the temple and the disputed area adjacent to the temple is still to be properly demcarcated. don't think cambodia give that to thailand without a proper demarcate the disputed area. so, don't misunderstand cambodia, thaicong!
Demarcation border is not necessary for Khmer nation, since our border yet to be met. Though do not mind what SiamThai is saying; if you do, Mr.HUN SEN just stick with 1962 Int's course decision,and the old MAP.
Justice will prevail. God bless Khmer all!....
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