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Friday 18 May 2012

Preah Vihear not on agenda of ASEAN defense ministers meeting

 Defence Minister Tea Banh chairs the 6th Asean Defence Ministers Meeting in Phnom Penh. 

PHNOM PENH, 17th May 2012 (Cambodia Herald) –Cambodia's dispute with Thailand over Preah Vihear temple won't be on the agenda of this month's ASEAN defense ministers meeting unless there is an emergency, Defense Minister Tea Banh said Thursday.

He said the dispute was already being solved step by step through bilateral, regional and international mechanisms.

Tea Banh said the topic for the defense ministers meeting scheduled to start on May 29 was "Promoting ASEAN Unity for Harmonization and Security" and comprised eight points.


These include implementing the original ideas for such meetings, ensuring achievements in significant sectors, upgrading tasks related to the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint and boosting practical cooperation.

Other topics are promoting cooperation between ASEAN defense  forces and security partners, adopting a concept paper, supporting decisions of the recent ASEAN summit and highlighting Cambodia's role in security cooperation.

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