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Source: CEN
Cambodia has prepared all the documents and evidences to show to Unesco special envoy Koichiro Matsuura who is scheduled to arrive Cambodia on 28th February after his stopover for a discussion with Thai officials in Bangkok. A Cambodian official said that those documents and evidences show about the Thai aggression against Cambodia that led to the destruction of Preah Vihear temple which is a world heritage site.
Mr. Tith Sothea, spokesman for the Council of Ministers, said Cambodia has an obligation to implement the 1954 Geneva Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict by reporting any damages of the site to the Unesco special envoy. "We have collected all the evidences relevant to the cultural works, including real evidences that we have photographed from the temple where there are damages which have been caused by Thai artillery shells and bullets. The documents that we have prepared include damages to other areas of around temple structures which is a world heritage site. This is a strong legal evidence that reveals the truth", he said.
He said under international laws, Preah Vihear temple is protected by the 1954 Geneva Convention and the shelling of the temple by Thai troops during the armed clashes from 4-7 February 2011 is in breach of international laws and that convention.
Mr. Tith Sothea said that all the evidences compiled by the Cambodian government will be shown and presented to the Unesco special envoy Mr. Koichiro Matsuura when he arrived in Cambodia on Monday 28th February. He said that, during his visit, Mr. Koichiro Matsuura will meet with Prime Minister Hun Sen and Deputy Prime Minister Sok An who is in charge Cambodia's world heritage sites, as well as other senior Cambodian officials. It is not sure if the envoy will visit the temple site to assess the damages on the ground. Earlier reports suggested that the special envoy and his delegation will be flown by helicopter to the temple. However, after strong opposition from Thailand, Cambodian officials refused to confirm their visit to the temple and only said that the envoy's visit or non-visit to the temple will remain a top secret.
Source: CEN
Cambodia has prepared all the documents and evidences to show to Unesco special envoy Koichiro Matsuura who is scheduled to arrive Cambodia on 28th February after his stopover for a discussion with Thai officials in Bangkok. A Cambodian official said that those documents and evidences show about the Thai aggression against Cambodia that led to the destruction of Preah Vihear temple which is a world heritage site.
Mr. Tith Sothea, spokesman for the Council of Ministers, said Cambodia has an obligation to implement the 1954 Geneva Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict by reporting any damages of the site to the Unesco special envoy. "We have collected all the evidences relevant to the cultural works, including real evidences that we have photographed from the temple where there are damages which have been caused by Thai artillery shells and bullets. The documents that we have prepared include damages to other areas of around temple structures which is a world heritage site. This is a strong legal evidence that reveals the truth", he said.
He said under international laws, Preah Vihear temple is protected by the 1954 Geneva Convention and the shelling of the temple by Thai troops during the armed clashes from 4-7 February 2011 is in breach of international laws and that convention.
Mr. Tith Sothea said that all the evidences compiled by the Cambodian government will be shown and presented to the Unesco special envoy Mr. Koichiro Matsuura when he arrived in Cambodia on Monday 28th February. He said that, during his visit, Mr. Koichiro Matsuura will meet with Prime Minister Hun Sen and Deputy Prime Minister Sok An who is in charge Cambodia's world heritage sites, as well as other senior Cambodian officials. It is not sure if the envoy will visit the temple site to assess the damages on the ground. Earlier reports suggested that the special envoy and his delegation will be flown by helicopter to the temple. However, after strong opposition from Thailand, Cambodian officials refused to confirm their visit to the temple and only said that the envoy's visit or non-visit to the temple will remain a top secret.
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I think unesco can do nothing to thailand it might be blame both and unesco will not do anything to phash vihea at all Until both of them pull out all soldier.
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