Monday, February 14, 2011

Thailand okays regional meeting on border conflict with Cambodia

Feb 13, 2011
DPA

Bangkok – Thailand has agreed to join an urgent meeting among South-East Asian nations to discuss its border conflict with Cambodia, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday.

Abhisit, addressing his weekly TV program, confirmed that a meeting of foreign ministers of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) will take place in Jakarta on February 26 to discuss the Thai-Cambodian conflict over Preah Vihear temple, which sparked border battles earlier this month.

Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa initiated the urgent meeting as part of his diplomatic effort to find a peaceful solution to an ongoing territorial dispute between the two ASEAN countries.
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