Aerial view of Preah Vihear temple.Radio Australia News
Talks on the future of the disputed Preah Vihear temple on the Cambodia-Thai border have been postponed for another year.
The United Nations committee mediating the dispute over the Preah Vihear temple have given Thailand and Cambodia more time to try to close the gap between their two management plans.
Despite being told to submit a proposal six months ahead of this week's talks in Brazil, Cambodia only handed over its plans with 24 hours notice.
The Bangkok Post newspaper reports the UN's World Heritage Committee will resume the talks in Bahrain next year.
Brazil's culture minister Juca Ferreira, says it was important to get the two sides together without the presence of any outsiders.
"That was fundamental in order for us to start a dialogue."
"They will have one year to try to reach an agreement and negotiate. So, I think this was the best direction," he said.
"What we had to overcome in the first place was Thailand's understanding that Cambodia had met all the demands of the (Heritage) committee's document. And as to Cambodia, we had to get them to acknowledge that there is a contradictory point that must be incorporated so that an agreement may be settled."
Thailand's environment minister, Suwit Khunkitti, says the postponement is satisfactory.
"And this item of the agenda will be postponed to the next session and will allow us to have more time to have bilateral discussions and communications to find the common and the mutual agreement between two countries."
The United Nations committee mediating the dispute over the Preah Vihear temple have given Thailand and Cambodia more time to try to close the gap between their two management plans.
Despite being told to submit a proposal six months ahead of this week's talks in Brazil, Cambodia only handed over its plans with 24 hours notice.
The Bangkok Post newspaper reports the UN's World Heritage Committee will resume the talks in Bahrain next year.
Brazil's culture minister Juca Ferreira, says it was important to get the two sides together without the presence of any outsiders.
"That was fundamental in order for us to start a dialogue."
"They will have one year to try to reach an agreement and negotiate. So, I think this was the best direction," he said.
"What we had to overcome in the first place was Thailand's understanding that Cambodia had met all the demands of the (Heritage) committee's document. And as to Cambodia, we had to get them to acknowledge that there is a contradictory point that must be incorporated so that an agreement may be settled."
Thailand's environment minister, Suwit Khunkitti, says the postponement is satisfactory.
"And this item of the agenda will be postponed to the next session and will allow us to have more time to have bilateral discussions and communications to find the common and the mutual agreement between two countries."
1 comment:
It's not postponed, its considered.
World heritage committee accepted Cambodia plan and considered to discuss next year.
http://www.dap-news.com/en/news/956-cambodia-claims-big-victory-for-preah-vihear-management-plan-at-unesco-meeting.html
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