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)
Political News : Last Update : 14:29:18 26 October 2008 (GMT+7:00)
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