Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong (third, right) meets Australian Ambassador to Cambodia Pablo Kang on October 1.(Photo: vov.vn)Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodian Deputy Prime MinisterHor Namhong has urged South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam)claimants to solve disputes peacefully by following international laws.
During a meeting with Australian Ambassador to Cambodia PabloKang on October 1, he also expressed his hope that the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations (ASEAN) and China would reach an agreement on the Code of Conduct(COC) to prevent the disputes escalating, the Phnom Penh Post reported.
The Deputy PM said the South China Sea should be the "seaof peace and security", with freedom of navigation and overflightguaranteed.
“I hope that ASEAN and China will continue to negotiate toachieve a Code of Conduct in the near future. So far, the negotiation is nearlyfinished,” the Phnom Penh Post cited Namhong as saying.
He noted that as the Chair of ASEAN for the third time in 2022,Cambodia will prioritise strengthening ASEAN unity and ensuring peace andsecurity in the region.
According to the Deputy PM, at the upcoming 2022 ASEAN summit,the regional bloc will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Declaration onthe Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC).
"Now, 20 years have passed and all relevant parties arestill demanding full respect for this DOC,” he said./.
During a meeting with Australian Ambassador to Cambodia PabloKang on October 1, he also expressed his hope that the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations (ASEAN) and China would reach an agreement on the Code of Conduct(COC) to prevent the disputes escalating, the Phnom Penh Post reported.
The Deputy PM said the South China Sea should be the "seaof peace and security", with freedom of navigation and overflightguaranteed.
“I hope that ASEAN and China will continue to negotiate toachieve a Code of Conduct in the near future. So far, the negotiation is nearlyfinished,” the Phnom Penh Post cited Namhong as saying.
He noted that as the Chair of ASEAN for the third time in 2022,Cambodia will prioritise strengthening ASEAN unity and ensuring peace andsecurity in the region.
According to the Deputy PM, at the upcoming 2022 ASEAN summit,the regional bloc will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Declaration onthe Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC).
"Now, 20 years have passed and all relevant parties arestill demanding full respect for this DOC,” he said./.
VNA
