Xinhua
Thailand's Ministry of Defense confirmed Tuesday that a survey team assigned by the ASEAN did not enter the 4.6 square km disputed zone at the Thai-Cambodian border, and the operation will not affect any existing agreements.
Defense Ministry Spokesperson Colonel Thanathip Sawangsaeng stated that the survey had been agreed in the 5th ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting at Jakarta, Indonesia.
He elaborated that the unarmed survey team, which is comprised of three members from each country -- Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia, would take about 1-2 days in their mission. The team had nothing to do with any existing agreements or Terms of Reference (ToR), the guideline for deploying Indonesian observers to station along the border, he added.
"The mission of this survey team which was agreed at last week 's ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting is different from Indonesian observers but it is a good start for further cooperation. The team will comprise civilian members and is irrelevant with ToR,"said the spokesman.
The spokesperson expected that arrangement of a Thai-Cambodian General Border Committee (GBC) meeting will be clearer upon the completion of the survey.
Col Thanathip stressed the stance of Thailand once again that foreign observers could be sent into the 4.6 sq-km disputed zone surrounding the contentious Phra Vihear Temple only after Thailand and Cambodia had withdrawn their troops from the area while the GBC meeting must be arranged first.
Following a deadly cross-border fighting from February 4 to 7, Thai, Cambodian and Indonesian foreign ministers attended the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) meeting in New York on Feb. 14 to discuss the conflicts. UNSC meeting urged Thailand and Cambodia to establish "permanent ceasefire" and asked Indonesia to facilitate the talks.
As a result, the Asean informal ministerial meeting on Feb. 22 resolved that Thailand and Cambodia should hold talks and Indonesia offered to deploy observer team along the border to implement permanent truce. However, assignment of Indonesian observers has not yet been realized as the ToR and some agreements have not been finalized.
7 comments:
ASEAN,as usual, dances around rather than hit the nail on its head. The real problem is the 4.6 sq.km plot along with the unacceptable borderline drawn at Siam own convenience against the ICJ ruling.
ASEAN shows no spine and lack of commitment, although the UN already gave its support in matter.
Thailand is trying hard to make Cambodia territory the disputed land. This is an blatant act of jealousy and to dampen Khmer culture superiority.
The more they do it, the more the world will support Cambodia and learning the true color of Thailand.
Thanks Thai to come up with this cheapo agenda but good pretext to let the world know that not ONLY THAI DOING THAT BUT YOUN ARE THE WORT THAT TAKING WHOLE OF CAMBODIA.
The Thai not gonna end it trouble causer to Cambodia but mouth piece to khmer s patriots ALSO.
GO HUN SEN GO! THE THAI WILL SAY AT THE END THEY LET YOUN CREATED COUNTRY INSIDE OF THEIR COUNTRY WHY IS NOT THAI? JUST SELF DEFENSE?
Good for let the world know that youn take over Cambodia.
Bad khmers death ,relocated ,miserable and separated.
Bad Hun Sen can't touch or scratch theThai skin.
khmersott
Actually the world supports Thai more than they do Cambodia-
So what should Cambodia do so the world change mind. But Cambodia does not want to change their bad behavior such as corruption, flip flop, not transparency, right abuse etc.
worse
khmersott
12:10 AM,
Do you mean the World supports the land robbery by Thai thief? The World is enough clever to understand that. YOU WILL LOSE!
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