Press Release Outcome of the First Meeting of the Cambodia-T​hailand Joint Working Group (JWG)

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Press Release

Outcome of the First Meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Working Group (JWG)

for the implementation of the ICJ’s order for provisional measures dated 18 July 2011

on 03-05 April 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand

The Cambodia Joint Working Group representing the Royal Government of Cambodia, lead by General Neang Phat, Secretary of State, Ministry of National Defense and Chairman of the JWG for the implementation of the ICJ’s order for provisional measures dated 18 July 2011 accompanied by representatives from the Office of the Council of Ministers, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ministry of National Defense, Ministry of Interior, Border Committee, Governor of Preah Vihear Province, Commander of Military Region 4, Commander of Intervention Division 3, representative from National Police held the first meeting of the Cambodia-Thailand Joint Working Group on 04 April 2012 at Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters with the following outcomes:

1. Both sides reaffirm their commitment to implementing the ICJ’s order dated 18 July 2011.
2. The Joint Working Group commits to implement the outcomes of the 8th General Border Committee (GBC) dated 21st December 2011 relating to the principles of redeployment of military personnel from Provisional Demilitarized Zone (PDZ) and invites the Indonesian Observers in line with the principle contained in the draft Terms of Reference (TOR) initiated by Indonesia.
3. Both sides agreed to continue discussion on the principle of redeployment of military personnel from the PDZ and invite the joint observers (Cambodia-Thailand-Indonesia) at the next meeting of JWG in Cambodia.
4. Both sides agreed to appoint the Liaison Officers (LO) for the JWG and encourage the existing mechanism to continue their coordination activities as Cambodia has already established which is the Coordination Team for Indonesian Cease Fire Observer Team (IOT-C).
5. The Joint Working Group represented by the Army of the two countries agreed to jointly identify and determine the points A, B, C and D in respect to ICJ’s Order and at the same time of instructing the respective technical demining teams to work on the technical task.
6. The Cambodia-Thailand Joint Working Group are in line with paragraph 69 (B) (4) of the ICJ’s Order and reaffirm their commitment to maintain and promote long-standing peaceful co-existence between the people of the two countries and to prevent any activities of extremists who use religion or nationalism as a tools to create tensions or confusions in the Provisional Demilitarized Zone (PDZ).
7. Both sides allow each of the Joint Working Group of the respective countries to report the outcomes of the JWG meeting directly to GBC and subsequently for Cambodia will be reported to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for its action to inform the ICJ.
8. Cambodia-Thailand Joint Working Group commits to comply with international law for the principle of long-standing peace, co-existence and security in ASEAN community.