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Malaysia Defense Minister Urges Border Peace

Malaysia’s defense minister met with his Cambodian counterpart this week, emerging from talks to express his hopes that the conflict on the Thai border will be resolved. The International Court of Justice ruled earlier this month that Thailand and Cambodia should establish an Asean-observed demilitarized zone near Preah Vihear temple, around which deadly clashes have sporadically occurred since July 2008. Continue reading →

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Cambodia Seeking Immediate Border Observers

Cambodia on Wednesday urged Indonesia to send monitors to the border near Preah Vihear temple to enforce a demilitarized zone ordered by the UN’s highest court this week. Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, who returned from The Hague on Wednesday, told reporters he was requesting Indonesia to send observers “immediately.” The International Court of Justice ordered Thai and Cambodian troops to leave a contentious border area on Monday, while also paving the way for an observer mission and creating a “provisional demilitarized zone.” Neither side has withdrawn troops from the border, the site of deadly, sporadic fighting since 2008 Continue reading →

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Thai, Cambodia Foreign Ministers To Meet Friday

The foreign ministers of Cambodia and Thailand will meet in Siem Reap on Friday, for already scheduled bilateral discussions, but there is no specific plan to discuss recent escalation of border tensions, an official said Thursday. Continue reading →

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