Wednesday, February 16, 2011

After UN Session, Asean Next for Border Solution

Kong Sothanarith, VOA Khmer
Phnom Penh Tuesday, 15 February 2011
The Security Council called on both sides to “display maximum restraint” along the border, where deadly clashes erupted less than two weeks ago.
Officials say Cambodia will respect a statement issued by the UN Security Council on the border issue late Monday, after the foreign minister addressed the body in New York on Monday.

Following a session in New York, the UN Security Council issued a statement calling for a peaceful resolution and encouraging the regional forum of Asean as a mediator.

The Security Council called on both sides to “display maximum restraint” along the border, where deadly clashes erupted less than two weeks ago. Security Council members also urged the establishment of a permanent ceasefire.

Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Koy Kuong said Tuesday the UN statement reflected much of what Cambodian wanted from Monday’s session, especially highlighting the need for third-party arbitration.


Thailand has continually said it wants bilateral discussions to solve the border dispute, but Cambodian officials say two-way talks have failed to produce a resolution.

The foreign ministers of Asean are scheduled to meet Feb. 22, where Koy Kuong said Cambodia hopes to move the process forward with Asean and Thailand.

Monday’s session at the Security Council was clouded by more reports of shooting on the border Sunday and Monday night, with both sides accusing the other of firing but no casualties reported.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ah Stupid Hor 5 Hong is an idiot for proposing to close the UN office related to Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Phnom Penh to Ban Ki Moon during his last visit for fears of being tried in court as being a former Khmer Rouge Beung Trobek prison chief and now he will be rejected by UN Security Council for his broken English. This old Khmer Rouge fart needs to retire cuz nobody can understand his old ass!!!!

Anonymous said...

Mr Hor is time to retired now.Your Brain is not well funtioned Cambodian can't find a capability displomat to run this old cargo.You can see Chea Sim, Heng Samrin and some old folks in congress.This is the old style communist.

Anonymous said...

sent special agent to bangkok wipe out all oldest leader thai thugs, creat disorganize and destroy enemy economic system, blow out bank, airport, seaport and business center, make sure creta chaos and sank them into economice crisise. when enemy poor chaos will be up rising and revolution for sure will happen.

Anonymous said...

Khmer and Thai leaders must listen
to the UN Security
Council,not just Khmer.
Khmer listened,but
Thai not to listen;
it meant nothing.
Both did not listen,
calm down;they shouted and insulted
each other.Both have
no morality as a Buddhist state.
Everyone knew that
Thai soldiers are
heavy alcohol drinkers;when they
drunk,they went wild like....
Stop ceasefire is
good for the Khmer
Thai and Central Khmer,not get killed
.

Anonymous said...

My beloved Khmers/ Thai in Surin, Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani provinces,

We, Khmers oversears love all of you. We know your daily life situation.

As you my know, this war has been caused by Yellow Shirt and Abhisit group.

Abhisit was instaled by Yellow shirt. Two yellow shirts are in Cambodian Jail. Both, Abhisit and Yellow shirt are very mad. To obey Yellow shirt and need their support to stay in office, Abhist and his group must provoke the war with Cambodia.

Please tell your sons, relatives, and friends in the Thai army to throw the guns away and run back home. Don't die for Yellow shirt and Abhisit.

Please call Cambodian army where are the positon of Thai soldiers along the border.

Cambodian/American in USA

Anonymous said...

The Security Council called on both sides to “display maximum restraint” along the border.

Abhisit wanted bilateral talk . Abhisit lost. Cambodia won