Vietnamese and Cambodian officials on border issues have affirmed aresolve to complete land border demarcation and landmark erection by2012 as the two countries’ leaders agreed.
At the fifth round ofthe Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee on Border Demarcation in PhnomPenh on Feb. 24-25, officials agreed to increase cooperation tofulfill six main tasks this year.
The tasks include defining ofat least 100 landmark positions, delineating 500km of border line,completing the switch to the UTM map on the 1/50,000 scale from thecurrent use of the Bone map on the 1/100,000 scale, and identificationof landmark positions on the map in March.
The two sides alsoagreed to join hands to fulfill publication of a set of theVietnam-Cambodia land border terrain maps and speed up compilation of aprotocol on land border demarcation between the two countries.
In 2010, the two sides identified 72 positions, built 73 positions and demarcated 155 km of border line.
TheVietnamese delegation to the meeting was led by Ho Xuan Son, DeputyForeign Minister and head of Vietnam ’s Joint Committee on BorderDemarcation. The Cambodian delegation was headed by Var Kimhong, SeniorMinister and head of Cambodia ’s Joint Committee on BorderDemarcation.
Key officials from relevant ministries, agencies and border provinces of both countries also attended the meeting./.
At the fifth round ofthe Vietnam-Cambodia Joint Committee on Border Demarcation in PhnomPenh on Feb. 24-25, officials agreed to increase cooperation tofulfill six main tasks this year.
The tasks include defining ofat least 100 landmark positions, delineating 500km of border line,completing the switch to the UTM map on the 1/50,000 scale from thecurrent use of the Bone map on the 1/100,000 scale, and identificationof landmark positions on the map in March.
The two sides alsoagreed to join hands to fulfill publication of a set of theVietnam-Cambodia land border terrain maps and speed up compilation of aprotocol on land border demarcation between the two countries.
In 2010, the two sides identified 72 positions, built 73 positions and demarcated 155 km of border line.
TheVietnamese delegation to the meeting was led by Ho Xuan Son, DeputyForeign Minister and head of Vietnam ’s Joint Committee on BorderDemarcation. The Cambodian delegation was headed by Var Kimhong, SeniorMinister and head of Cambodia ’s Joint Committee on BorderDemarcation.
Key officials from relevant ministries, agencies and border provinces of both countries also attended the meeting./.
