Sunday, July 24, 2011

Indonesia welcomes efforts

July 24, 2011
The Nation on Sunday

Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, the current Asean chair, is happy that both Thailand and Cambodia have decided to respect the July 18 order of International Court of Justice to help resolve the Thai-Cambodian border conflict.

He said he was also pleased to have learned that Indonesian observers will be allowed to enter the provisional demilitarised zone on the Thai-Cambodian border as suggested by the court.

On July 18, the court ordered both Thailand and Indonesia to withdraw their military personnel from the demilitarised zone of 17 square kilometres next to Phra Viharn or Phear Vihear Temple. The two countries have been at odds after Cambodia got Preah Vihear listed as a World Heritage Site.

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