JAKARTA, Feb 22 (Bernama) — Asean Foreign Ministers are gathering in Jakarta for an Indonesia-facilitated urgent meeting on Tuesday to discuss possible solutions to the recent border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand over the disputed area surrounding the ancient temple of Preah Vihear, Indonesia’s Antara news agency reported.
Asean Secretariat, in a written communication received by ANTARA on Monday evening, said the meeting in Jakarta will be held to response to the call on Asean by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), for the first time, to ensure an effective dialogue in search of a lasting solution to the border dispute between two member states.
“UNSC’s open and official support for conciliation efforts to the Asean Chair is a sign that the United Nations has faith in Asean to help its Member States find amicable regional solutions to bilateral problems such as this,” said Asean Secretary-General, Dr Surin Pitsuwan.
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