KUALA LMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- The Asean secretary-general's recent comments on developments in Cambodia pertained to the prevailing situation along its border with Thailand.
Dr Surin Pitsuwan said it was not in reference to any particular military exercise in Cambodia which he had no knowledge of, at that point in time on March 5.
Bagas Hapsoro, Asean's Deputy Secretary-General (Community and Corporate Affairs), said in a statement that it was unfortunate that the two different issues were placed together in a Bernama article from Bangkok, "ASEAN Fears Cambodia May Send Wrong Signal".
"The question directed at me was of a general nature, and my responses were with specific reference to the prevailing situation along the Cambodian-Thai border which I have expressed on many occasions before, to all ASEAN Foreign Ministers and to the ASEAN Leaders," said Dr Surin.
He said his concerns on the border situation had been publicly expressed on numerous occasions and were a routine response to media enquiries.
Dr Surin Pitsuwan said it was not in reference to any particular military exercise in Cambodia which he had no knowledge of, at that point in time on March 5.
Bagas Hapsoro, Asean's Deputy Secretary-General (Community and Corporate Affairs), said in a statement that it was unfortunate that the two different issues were placed together in a Bernama article from Bangkok, "ASEAN Fears Cambodia May Send Wrong Signal".
"The question directed at me was of a general nature, and my responses were with specific reference to the prevailing situation along the Cambodian-Thai border which I have expressed on many occasions before, to all ASEAN Foreign Ministers and to the ASEAN Leaders," said Dr Surin.
He said his concerns on the border situation had been publicly expressed on numerous occasions and were a routine response to media enquiries.
3 comments:
ASEAN shouldn't fear of Hun Sen! This man is a thug.....
yeah, whatever!
crazy speech of Asian secretary and under secretary. you are still black-eye and equivocal. you are not a doctor but a dog surin and doggy hapsoro. when Thailand fired into Cambodian territory several times and day light encroachment into Cambodian territories why you stupid dogs never say any things.
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