Thursday, September 11, 2008

Cambodian and Thai Foreign Ministers to meet August 18

By Soy Sophea

The military standoff at Preah Vihear is winding down after both heads of the two governments (Cambodian and Thai) continued discussions to resolve the border tensions,
Cambodian officials told reporters after a Cambodian government meeting on August 8.

Khieu Kanharith, Cambodian Government Spokesman and Information Minister, said Cambodian and Thai Prime Ministers agreed to have a foreign ministerial meetingon August 18 in Hua Hin, Thailand. [Deputy Prime Minister] Hor Namhong will meet his
Thai counterpart and also pay a courtesy call to His Majesty, the King of Thailand,” Kanharith said.

In a speech broadcast on state radio on Wednesday, Prime Minister Hun Sen also said that the Deputy Prime Minister Hor Namhong, who is also the Minister of Foreign
Affairs and International Cooperation will meet his Thai counterpart on August 18.

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