Thursday, March 24, 2011

Asean Border Mission for Ceasefire Only: Cambodia

Sok Khemara, VOA Khmer
Washington, DC Wednesday, 23 March 2011

“Cambodia has already elected 15 different sites for the border monitors.”

Cambodian officials say an Asean observer mission to the Thai border will only seek to regulate a ceasefire and will not be involved in solving outstanding border issues that have plagued both sides and led to deadly violence.

An observer mission from Indonesia, the current head of Asean, hopes to put teams on both sides of the disputed border area once both sides agree to the terms of the mission.

Var Kimhong, head of Cambodia’s Border Committee, told VOA Khmer Tuesday that the mission would be in place to enforce a voluntary ceasefire agreed to by both sides in the wake of deadly clashes in February.

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