Monday, August 2, 2010

Cambodia's Talking Points on Preah Vihear temple

Source: Cambodia Council of Ministers

TALKING POINTS

The decision to discuss the various reports at the 35th Session of the World Heritage Committee next year has no impact on the implementation of the Management Plan for the conservation of the Temple of Preah Vihear. There is no requirement that the Committee approves our plan because the role of the World Heritage Committee is not to approve or disapprove any progress report or Management Plan submitted by a State party, but to review those documents in order to take note. . The conservation work is too important to be delayed.

The Royal Government has support in implementation of the Management Plan from the Report issued by the World Heritage Centre, which serves as the Secretariat to the World Heritage Committee. Relying upon the evaluation conducted by the WHC, and the technical experts at ICOMOS and other Advisory Bodies, Cambodia will proceed with implementation.

The Royal Government also won praise from a number of World Heritage Committee related organizations for the actions taken in the last year to improve conservation of the Preah Vihear Temple. These include landscaping, enlargement of the buffer zone, a village relocation, creation of an eco-global Museum, etc.
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