Cambodian and Thai defence ministers have agreed to solve the border dispute through the 2000 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the decisions of the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
According to the Cambodian Herald network, during their hour-long meeting at Preah Vihear Temple on February 26, Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Banh and his Thai counterpart Sukumopl Suwanatat agreed to allow the two countries’ joint committee to clear mines and conduct surveys along the disputed area near the ancient temple.
The Thai side agreed to inform Cambodia of the time when it will withdraw its troops from the demilitarised zone at Preah Vihear.
It also requested Cambodia to take measures to prevent their residents from illegally logging in Thailand as well as to preserve border markers No. 43 and 46 in Banteay Meanchey province.
The meeting took place ahead of the ICJ’s hearing over the disputed border around the temple in April.
The two neighbours have had sporadic border conflicts over territorial dispute near the temple since the UNESCO listed the temple as a World Heritage Site on July 7, 2008.-VNA
According to the Cambodian Herald network, during their hour-long meeting at Preah Vihear Temple on February 26, Cambodian Defence Minister Tea Banh and his Thai counterpart Sukumopl Suwanatat agreed to allow the two countries’ joint committee to clear mines and conduct surveys along the disputed area near the ancient temple.
The Thai side agreed to inform Cambodia of the time when it will withdraw its troops from the demilitarised zone at Preah Vihear.
It also requested Cambodia to take measures to prevent their residents from illegally logging in Thailand as well as to preserve border markers No. 43 and 46 in Banteay Meanchey province.
The meeting took place ahead of the ICJ’s hearing over the disputed border around the temple in April.
The two neighbours have had sporadic border conflicts over territorial dispute near the temple since the UNESCO listed the temple as a World Heritage Site on July 7, 2008.-VNA
