Saturday, April 9, 2011

Foreign Minister Hails Thai-Cambodia Meet

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Cambodia’s Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, left, shaking hands with his Indonesia counterpart Marty Natalegawa before Thailand-Cambodia Joint Commission on The Demarcation Land Boundary (JBC) meeting at the State Palace in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia on Thursday. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

April 08, 2011
Ismira Lutfia
Jakarta Globe

As host of bilateral talks between Thailand and Cambodia over its border dispute, Indonesia on Thursday praised the progress of the discussions, although plans for sending observers to the conflict zone were yet to be finalized.

Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa said on Thursday that the Thailand-Cambodia Joint Boundary Commission had so far agreed to focus on a diplomatic solution as opposed to use of force to resolve the border dispute.

“Today’s meeting represents yet another important step to underscore that diplomacy is the preferred means to solve problems,” the minister said.

“That’s the main message of the meeting.”

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