Sunday, 22 April 2012
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NNT
BANGKOK, 19 April 2012 – Thailand and
Cambodia have agreed to elevate the two neighbors' cooperation around
border area in order to effectively tackle the problem of illegal
logging.
Mr. Julapong Nonsichai, Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
said that his recent meeting with Mr. Long Visalo, Cambodia's Secretary
of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation focused on the follow-up on various talks Prime Minister
Yingluck Shinawatra and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul had
discussed in Phnom Penh during their visit to Cambodia at the end of
2011, particularly the two countries' cooperation along the border area.
At the latest meeting, Mr. Julapong also expressed Thailand's worries
over illegal logging activities in the border area while Cambodia also
said they were worried about the deaths of Cambodians, believed to be
related to the same problem.
The Assistant to the Minister of Foreign Affairs went on to say that
both Southeast Asian neighbors have stated strong political will to
strengthen ties and agreed to make more commitments to solve all
problems they have been facing.
In doing so, Thailand and Cambodia have pledged to promote closer
collaboration and exchange of information, which are believed to help
both solve and prevent all illegal activities in a more sustainable
manner.
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