PHNOM PENH, 4 July 2012 (Cambodia Herald) - Water Resources Minister Lim Kean Hor said Cambodia and Vietnam had signed a joint agreement relating to Mekong River issues including the proposed Xayaburi dam in Laos.
Speaking
after a meeting with Vietnamese Natural Resources Minister Nguyen Ming
Quang in Phnom Penh Tuesday, he highlighted the importance of studying
impacts on the Mekong.
Quang
was quoted as saying that the two ministries would cooperate and
"continue to talk about issues related to Mekong border countries to
develop and maintain the quality of water for historical stability."
Financed by a Thai developer, the controversial Xayaburi dam would be the first across the mainstream of the Mekong River.
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