Cambodia proposes 4 measures to resolve Thai-Khmer border issues
Written by Writer on Monday, October 27th, 2008
Cambodia proposes 4 measures to resolve Thai-Khmer border issues
BANGKOK, Oct 26 (TNA) — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has proposed four measures aimed at solving the Thai-Cambodian border conflict following bloody clashes between the militaries of the two neighbours earlier this month, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sompong Amornvivat said on Sunday.
Speaking during the first ‘weekly television programme, its first since the present government assumed power on September 25, Mr. Sompong said Premier Hun Sen’s proposals were made to his Thai counterpart Premier Somchai Wongsawat on the sidelines of the Seventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Beijing on Saturday.
Cambodian Prime Minister proposed that peaceful negotiations must be held between the two countries and there must not be future clashes. Problems must be solved through bilateral talks, he emphasised, and the two counties must accelerate their peace negotiations under the framework of the joint border committee, and restore bilateral trade and investment.
Buoyed by Mr. Hun Sen’s remarks that peace is at hand on the Thai-Cambodian border as the soldiers of the two countries posted there have exchanged food and otherwise socialised with each other, Mr. Sompong said he is confident that the conflict would be settled after the progress registered in last Friday’s initial agreement.
The tentative agreement reached by senior army officers from both countries in Cambodia’s historic Siem Reap will be given to the Thai parliament for its consideration on Tuesday.
Latest border skirmishes occurred on October 15 when Thai and Cambodian military units exchanged gunfire near the ancient Preah Vihear temple with one Thai and two Cambodians dying and a number of troops from both sides wounded. (TNA)
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News Topics : Army Officers, Asem, Asia Europe, Bilateral Talks, Bilateral Trade, Bloody Clashes, Border Conflict, Border Issues, Border Skirmishes, Cambodian Border, Cambodians, Deputy Prime Minister, Initial Agreement, Peace Negotiations, Peaceful Negotiations, Preah Vihear, Somchai, Sompong, Television Programme, Thai Parliament
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