Cambodia is committed to turningborderlines shared with its neighbouring countries, including Thailand, into a zone of peace, friendship, cooperation and development, saidPrime Minister Hun Sen.
PM Hun Sen made thestatement at the opening ceremony of national road No. 67 linkingCambodia’s northern province of Siem Reap to Anlong Veng near the Thaiborder. Thai Deputy PM Suthep Thaugsuban attended the event.
The Rasmei Kampuchea (Light of Cambodia) daily newspaper quoted PM HunSen on July 5 as saying that Cambodia wishes to build its commonborderlines not only with Thailand, but also with Vietnam and Laos,into an area of peace, friendship, cooperation and development.
PM Hun Sen said he hoped that local residents living along the commonborderlines between Cambodia and the neighbouring nations would lead apeaceful life, and that Cambodia and Thailand will open aninternational border gate at Cham Sro to foster the area’s development.
At the ceremony, Thai Deputy PM Suthep affirmed Thailand’s desire topromote friendly and cooperative relations with Cambodia, saying thatThailand will build roads to link its northeastern provinces withnorthern provinces of Cambodia.
He stressed that nothing could hinder the friendship between the Thaiand Cambodian people, expecting the tension at the common border toease for the time being.
Also on July 5, Thai Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan rejected a possible border war with Cambodia.
“I was confident that the border dispute with Cambodia will not lead towar between the two countries as some fear,” the minister was quoted bythe Bangkok Post as saying.
Thailand's Army Region 2 commander will hold talks with Cambodia'sArmy Region 4 Commander to ease tension along the border and to reducemilitary forces of the two countries deployed near Preah Vihear temple,said Prawit.
The area around Preah Vihear Temple has been the scene of a tensestandoff between the Cambodian and Thai armed forces since the templewas recognised as a world heritage site of Cambodia by UNESCO in July2008.
During the past two weeks, the Thai and Cambodian armies have deployedmore troops and heavy weapons to the disputed area, and put theirforces there at the highest alert level.
The “Nation” of Thailand reported on July 4 that the country’sgovernment remained undecided on the Preah Vihear Temple issue, but itwill not use military forces to deal with the dispute with Cambodiaunder any circumstances.
The government has yet to discuss whether Thailand should ask Cambodiato jointly register the ancient Preah Vihear Temple on theThai-Cambodia border as a world heritage site, the newspaper quoted PMAbhisit Vejjajiva as saying.
So far the Cambodian government has not considered applying for jointly registering the site with Thailand, he said.
A joint submission would only create more confusion because borderdemarcation in the area is still unclear, the Thai leader said.
However, he suggested, a settlement could be made on conditionthat neither Thailand nor Cambodia claims ownership of the disputedarea./.
PM Hun Sen made thestatement at the opening ceremony of national road No. 67 linkingCambodia’s northern province of Siem Reap to Anlong Veng near the Thaiborder. Thai Deputy PM Suthep Thaugsuban attended the event.
The Rasmei Kampuchea (Light of Cambodia) daily newspaper quoted PM HunSen on July 5 as saying that Cambodia wishes to build its commonborderlines not only with Thailand, but also with Vietnam and Laos,into an area of peace, friendship, cooperation and development.
PM Hun Sen said he hoped that local residents living along the commonborderlines between Cambodia and the neighbouring nations would lead apeaceful life, and that Cambodia and Thailand will open aninternational border gate at Cham Sro to foster the area’s development.
At the ceremony, Thai Deputy PM Suthep affirmed Thailand’s desire topromote friendly and cooperative relations with Cambodia, saying thatThailand will build roads to link its northeastern provinces withnorthern provinces of Cambodia.
He stressed that nothing could hinder the friendship between the Thaiand Cambodian people, expecting the tension at the common border toease for the time being.
Also on July 5, Thai Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan rejected a possible border war with Cambodia.
“I was confident that the border dispute with Cambodia will not lead towar between the two countries as some fear,” the minister was quoted bythe Bangkok Post as saying.
Thailand's Army Region 2 commander will hold talks with Cambodia'sArmy Region 4 Commander to ease tension along the border and to reducemilitary forces of the two countries deployed near Preah Vihear temple,said Prawit.
The area around Preah Vihear Temple has been the scene of a tensestandoff between the Cambodian and Thai armed forces since the templewas recognised as a world heritage site of Cambodia by UNESCO in July2008.
During the past two weeks, the Thai and Cambodian armies have deployedmore troops and heavy weapons to the disputed area, and put theirforces there at the highest alert level.
The “Nation” of Thailand reported on July 4 that the country’sgovernment remained undecided on the Preah Vihear Temple issue, but itwill not use military forces to deal with the dispute with Cambodiaunder any circumstances.
The government has yet to discuss whether Thailand should ask Cambodiato jointly register the ancient Preah Vihear Temple on theThai-Cambodia border as a world heritage site, the newspaper quoted PMAbhisit Vejjajiva as saying.
So far the Cambodian government has not considered applying for jointly registering the site with Thailand, he said.
A joint submission would only create more confusion because borderdemarcation in the area is still unclear, the Thai leader said.
However, he suggested, a settlement could be made on conditionthat neither Thailand nor Cambodia claims ownership of the disputedarea./.
