Tea Banh (R) and Prawit Wongsuwan (L) (Photo: AFP)Chun Sakada, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh Thursday, 12 August 2010
The 7th General Border Meeting, which was to be held in Thailand on Aug. 27, was officially delayed because Thailand's defense minsitry had not prepared necessary documents, Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh said Thursday.
The 7th General Border Meeting, which was to be held in Thailand on Aug. 27, was officially delayed because Thailand's defense minsitry had not prepared necessary documents, Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh said Thursday.
At the meeting, both side were expected to sign agreements on border security, cooperation on landmine disposal, prevention of drug and human trafficking, and other security measures.
The meeting was to be “a very important basis for maintaining security and peace along the border,” said Chhum Socheath, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense.
Both sides have said the postponement is not related to a recent dust-up over Preah Vihear temple, where the ownership of a nearby 4.6-kilometer stretch of land is disputed.
The Bangkok Post on Wednesday quoted Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya saying a Joint Boundary Committee meeting should be conducted over the border row.
Prime Minister Hun Sen, who earlier this week filed letters to senior UN officials over the ongoing dispute, said talks between foreign ministers were not necessary until the Thai parliament ratifies official records of previous meetings.
The meeting was to be “a very important basis for maintaining security and peace along the border.”Cambodia and Thailand have indefinitely postponed an annual border meeting in the midst of an ongoing row over Preah Vihear temple, Cambodia's defense minister said Thursday.
The 7th General Border Meeting, which was to be held in Thailand on Aug. 27, was officially delayed because Thailand's defense minsitry had not prepared necessary documents, Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh said Thursday.
At the meeting, both side were expected to sign agreements on border security, cooperation on landmine disposal, prevention of drug and human trafficking, and other security measures.
The meeting was to be “a very important basis for maintaining security and peace along the border,” said Chhum Socheath, a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense.
Both sides have said the postponement is not related to a recent dust-up over Preah Vihear temple, where the ownership of a nearby 4.6-kilometer stretch of land is disputed.
The Bangkok Post on Wednesday quoted Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya saying a Joint Boundary Committee meeting should be conducted over the border row.
Prime Minister Hun Sen, who earlier this week filed letters to senior UN officials over the ongoing dispute, said talks between foreign ministers were not necessary until the Thai parliament ratifies official records of previous meetings.
6 comments:
Cambodia Town
Long Beach, Ca
We will have made progress to push Thais troop back to their territory, by having international communities be involved to solve our border conflict with invader.
Bravo Samdec Techo Hun Sen for tougher decision.
New Phally
Cambodia better not agree jointly listed management plans! or jointly listed development plans! its very stupid to allow someone else spent money on your bank account...? i hope Cambodia not that stupid..!!
Ahbullshit can shit in his gay pan.
Abbullshit jeevava dog has just said that he do not want any third party country involved..?? why Abbullshit scared UN involve?????
If Khmers are not waking up, Youns and Siems will swallow the whole Khmers lands in the near future.
what is the point of trying to show the thai theft but hide the yuon theft ?
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