PHNOM PENH (The Cambodia Herald) -- Foreign
Minister, Hor Namhong, will lead government officials to attend the
hearings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Hague,
Netherlands.
The ICJ will conduct a hearing on the Preah Vihear Temple case from April 15th to 17th following a complaint by Cambodia.
Long Visalo, secretary of state at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, told reporters Friday, government officials who will attend the hearing are Hor Namhong, Va Kimhong, senior minister in charge of the Cambodian Border Affairs Committee, and four experts and lawmen.
"We have strong documents to present to the court," he said. "We will use these documents as evidence to defend Cambodia in the oral hearing."
Cambodia filed a complaint on May 2011, following the occupation of Thai soldiers around Preah Vihear Temple in Preah Vihear province.
UNISCO listed Preah Vihear temple as World Heritage site in 2007.
From 2008 to 2011, Cambodia and Thai had several clashes around the temple. The skirmish damaged parts of the complex.
On July 18, 2011 the ICJ ruled both countries to withdraw their soldiers from the demilitarize zone around Preah Vihear.
The ICJ will conduct a hearing on the Preah Vihear Temple case from April 15th to 17th following a complaint by Cambodia.
Long Visalo, secretary of state at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, told reporters Friday, government officials who will attend the hearing are Hor Namhong, Va Kimhong, senior minister in charge of the Cambodian Border Affairs Committee, and four experts and lawmen.
"We have strong documents to present to the court," he said. "We will use these documents as evidence to defend Cambodia in the oral hearing."
Cambodia filed a complaint on May 2011, following the occupation of Thai soldiers around Preah Vihear Temple in Preah Vihear province.
UNISCO listed Preah Vihear temple as World Heritage site in 2007.
From 2008 to 2011, Cambodia and Thai had several clashes around the temple. The skirmish damaged parts of the complex.
On July 18, 2011 the ICJ ruled both countries to withdraw their soldiers from the demilitarize zone around Preah Vihear.
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