Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya (R) and his Cambodian counterpart Hor Namhong (L) seal an agreement between the two countries on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons and co-operation in the Enforcement of Penal sentence in Bangkok. This was the first joint policy talks in three years after months of fractious relations over a border temple dispute.
(AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)The agreement was signed by Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromyaand Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong, according to a news report by Thai News Agency.
From Wednesday to Thursday, Thailand has been hosting the 6th Meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation in capital Bangkok.
The two-day meeting will focus on bilateral cooperation, namely education, politics, security, economics, society, science and technology and also incorporate the issues of cooperation in other multilateral frameworks including the ASEAN, the two ministers told a joint press conference.
The Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation between Thailand and Cambodia has provided a mechanism responsible for supervising and overlooking the overall bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries.
The commission comprises representatives from all governmental agencies of Thailand and Cambodia, who have been tasked with duties in the area of development and promotion of bilateral cooperation.
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