CLV speed up border demarcation

05 Dec 2009
By Ky Soklim
Source: Radio France Internationale
Translated from Khmer by Heng Soy for KI-Media
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While the border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand has not been resolved yet, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (CLV or Indochinese Federation) are speeding up their border demarcation.

Cambodia and Vietnam are openly declaring one more time that they will complete their land border demarcation before the end of 2012. This is the common agreement declared by foreign ministers from both countries yesterday, during the signing of notes from the joint Cambodia-Viet committee.

Var Kim Hong, the government official in charge of border affairs who was also present during yesterday’s meeting, said on Saturday 05 December that, the planting of border posts is not an easy task, however, both countries have agreed to complete the installation of border posts before the end 2012.

Cambodia and Vietnam share 1,270 km of common border. Up to now, 140 out of 314 border posts have been planted.

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