AFP
JAKARTA – Southeast Asian foreign ministers will discuss a deadly border conflict between Cambodia and Thailand when they meet in Jakarta later Tuesday, officials said.
But with Thailand steadfastly rejecting any outside mediation it is unclear what the other eight ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) can do to end the row.
“ASEAN foreign ministers are gathering in Jakarta for an Indonesia-facilitated urgent meeting… to discuss possible solutions to the recent border conflict,” the ASEAN secretariat said in a statement.
The conflict – which has seen exchanges of small arms, mortars and artillery – centres on the 900-year-old Hindu temple of Preah Vihear and its surrounding area, which is claimed by both sides.
No comments:
Post a Comment