By From Tengku Noor Shamsiah Tengku Abdullah Bernama -
Wednesday, July 23
SINGAPORE, July 22 (Bernama) -- Asean foreign ministers failed in their bid at a special meeting here today to form an Asean Contact Group to help support the efforts of Thailand and Cambodia to resolve their border disputes.
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"The proposal found favour with a number of foreign ministers but there was also a general view that the bilateral process should be allowed to continue, and there is still no consensus for the formation of such a group," Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said in a statement issued after the meeting.
However, he said, both Cambodia and Thailand had reiterated that they were committed to a peaceful resolution of the issue.
He also said that Cambodia and Thailand had given their assurance that the General Border Commission would continue to meet and the next meeting would be held in the near future.
He said they had also given the assurance that they would exercise utmost restraint and resolve the issue amicably in the spirit of Asean solidarity and good neighbourliness.
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Both sides also reiterated that they would handle the situation in accordance with their Asean and international obligations, he said.
The Asean foreign ministers had earlier offered the grouping's facilities to Cambodia and Thailand as they recognised the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the region, he said.
Asean groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Wednesday, July 23
SINGAPORE, July 22 (Bernama) -- Asean foreign ministers failed in their bid at a special meeting here today to form an Asean Contact Group to help support the efforts of Thailand and Cambodia to resolve their border disputes.
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"The proposal found favour with a number of foreign ministers but there was also a general view that the bilateral process should be allowed to continue, and there is still no consensus for the formation of such a group," Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo said in a statement issued after the meeting.
However, he said, both Cambodia and Thailand had reiterated that they were committed to a peaceful resolution of the issue.
He also said that Cambodia and Thailand had given their assurance that the General Border Commission would continue to meet and the next meeting would be held in the near future.
He said they had also given the assurance that they would exercise utmost restraint and resolve the issue amicably in the spirit of Asean solidarity and good neighbourliness.
-- MORE
ASEAN-CONSENSUS 2 (LAST)
KUALA LUMPUR
Both sides also reiterated that they would handle the situation in accordance with their Asean and international obligations, he said.
The Asean foreign ministers had earlier offered the grouping's facilities to Cambodia and Thailand as they recognised the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the region, he said.
Asean groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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