Defence Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa
Published: 11/08/2011
Bangkok Post
Cambodia says it is ready to resume meetings of the General Border Committee (GBC), Defence Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa said on Thursday.
"I've received a letter from (defence minister) Gen Tea Banh inviting me to pay an official visit to Cambodia.
"Gen Tea Banh later phoned me asking me to arrange a GBC meeting before the end of this month, and I agreed," Gen Yutthasak said.
The GBC meeting would be finalised after the government's policy statement is delivered to parliament, he said.
The policy statement has been scheduled for Aug 24, cabinet secretary-general Ampon Kittiampon announced today.
"Gen Tea Banh said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen wants the GBC meeting first, without having to wait for a meeting between the Cambodian and Thai prime ministers.
"I believe everything will improve after the GBC meeting," Gen Yutthasak said.
The Thai representatives on the GTBC will not be changed and the Supreme Command Headquarters will announce whether the meeting will be held in Bangkok or Phnom Penh, he said.
The minister said he would make a personal visit to Prime Minister Hun Sen if the meeting is held in Phnom Penh.
"The two countries will discuss issues that will create a win-win situation such as ways to ensure the happiness of both Thais and Cambodians living near the border, and ways of reducing troop deployments on both sides of the border," Gen Yutthasak said.
Army Region 2 spokesman Prawit Hukaew said Cambodia had agreed to take part in a Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting on Aug 23 to 25 in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Army Region 2 commander Tawatchai Samutsakhon together with high-ranking military officials from the two countries would attend the RBC meeting, Col Prawit said.
The meeting would discuss border troop reductions and the International Court of Justice's order for the two countries to withdraw their troops from a court declared demilitarised area around Preah Vihear temple, he said.
The result of this meeting would be reported to the defence minister and the cabinet, the spokesman said.
Cambodia says it is ready to resume meetings of the General Border Committee (GBC), Defence Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa said on Thursday.
"I've received a letter from (defence minister) Gen Tea Banh inviting me to pay an official visit to Cambodia.
"Gen Tea Banh later phoned me asking me to arrange a GBC meeting before the end of this month, and I agreed," Gen Yutthasak said.
The GBC meeting would be finalised after the government's policy statement is delivered to parliament, he said.
The policy statement has been scheduled for Aug 24, cabinet secretary-general Ampon Kittiampon announced today.
"Gen Tea Banh said Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen wants the GBC meeting first, without having to wait for a meeting between the Cambodian and Thai prime ministers.
"I believe everything will improve after the GBC meeting," Gen Yutthasak said.
The Thai representatives on the GTBC will not be changed and the Supreme Command Headquarters will announce whether the meeting will be held in Bangkok or Phnom Penh, he said.
The minister said he would make a personal visit to Prime Minister Hun Sen if the meeting is held in Phnom Penh.
"The two countries will discuss issues that will create a win-win situation such as ways to ensure the happiness of both Thais and Cambodians living near the border, and ways of reducing troop deployments on both sides of the border," Gen Yutthasak said.
Army Region 2 spokesman Prawit Hukaew said Cambodia had agreed to take part in a Regional Border Committee (RBC) meeting on Aug 23 to 25 in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Army Region 2 commander Tawatchai Samutsakhon together with high-ranking military officials from the two countries would attend the RBC meeting, Col Prawit said.
The meeting would discuss border troop reductions and the International Court of Justice's order for the two countries to withdraw their troops from a court declared demilitarised area around Preah Vihear temple, he said.
The result of this meeting would be reported to the defence minister and the cabinet, the spokesman said.
2 comments:
Cambodia and Thailand are brother and sister in blood's line...We all should be joint together not fighting each other...?
Siwatha,
Cambodia and Thailand will only stop fighting if Cambodia competes in Miss.Universe like Thailand does or else they will never get along.
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