Cambodia, Thailand satisfied with ICJ’s ruling
Following the November 11 decision, in The Hague Cambodian Deputy Prime
Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong expressed his satisfaction
with the verdict, though he acknowledged it is does not resolve 100
percent of Cambodia ’s concerns.
Spokesman for the
country’s Council of Ministers Phay Siphan, said the ICJ's decision
clearly showed that the temple and its vicinity belong to Cambodia .
"Now we have the result, it will require political will from
the two countries to fully implement the verdict in order to avoid any
military clashes," he told Chinese news agency Xinhua over the
telephone.
In a brief statement broadcast live on state TV and
radio from the Government House, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck
Shinawatra said that the country is satisfied with the ICJ's verdict,
which she declared is “beneficial” to the Thai side.
In a
brief statement broadcast live on state TV and radio from the Government
House, Yingluck reassured that the ICJ did not rule on the disputed
spots around Preah Vihear and instead suggested that Thailand and
Cambodia cooperate with each other via existing bilateral mechanisms
such as the so-called Joint Committee in order to settle all disputes
between the two neighboring countries, according to Xinhua.
Following the unanimous ICJ verdict, Thailand and Cambodia will
look after Preah Vihear and the nearby areas, given assistance from the
UNESCO, which declared the 1,000-year-old temple a World Heritage in
2008, said the Thai Prime Minister.
Xinhua citied Thai Deputy
Premier and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul as saying that
both Cambodian and Thai Governments are satisfied with the verdict.
The situation along the border near Preah Vihear temple currently remains calm following the ruling.-VNA