Press Release
of the
Cambodia-Thailand Joint Working Group (JWG)
for the
implementation of the ICJ’s order for provisional measures
dated 18 July
2011
on 26-28June
2012 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The Cambodian Joint Working Group (JWG-C)
led by General Neang Phat,
Secretary of State, Ministry of National Defense and Chairman of the JWG for
the implementation of the ICJ’s order for provisional measures dated 18 July
2011 accompanied by representatives from the Office of the Council of
Ministers, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ministry
of National Defense, Ministry of Interior, Border Committee, Council of Jurists,
Governor of Preah Vihear Province, Commander of Military Region 4, Commander of
Intervention Division 3, representative from National Police held the second
meeting with the Thai Counterpart led by Gen. Worapong Sanganetra, Joint Chief of Staff of Royal Thai Army on
27-28 June 2012. Both sides assigned
their technical working group comprised of 7 members each to discuss the content
of the record of discussion led by H.E. Mr. Suos Yara, Under Secretary of State of the Office of the Council of
Ministers for Cambodian side and Gen. Nipat
Thonglek, Director General of General Department of Policy and Planning
and Lt. Gen. Voravit Darunchoo,
Director of Department of Border Affairs for Thai side. It took 25 hours for
this purpose. The meeting has agreed as follows:
1. The Second Meeting of
the Joint Working Group (JWG-2) was held on 26 – 28 June 2012 in Phnom Penhin a
warm and friendly atmosphere, on the basis of equality, equity, and mutual
benefits of both countries.
2. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to implementing the ICJ’s Order.
3.
Both
sides reaffirmed their commitment to maintain and to
promote long-standing peaceful co-existence between the peoples of the two
countries and to prevent harmful activities which may adversely affect the PDZ.
4. Both sides have
been working closely toward the progress of good cooperation based on the
existing mechanisms. The aforementioned cooperation has contributed to
sustainable peace at the border areas between the two countries, especially in
the Provisional Demilitarized Zone (PDZ) as determined by the ICJ’s Order for
Provisional Measures.
5.
Both
sides agreed to task CMAC and TMAC to discuss joint-demining plan in order to
provide safety to the Joint Observers Team (JOT) and to facilitate the process
of redeployment in the third week of July 2012 in Bangkok.
6.
The
redeployment should be carried out within 30 days under the inspection ofthe
Joint Observers Team (JOT) after the completion of joint-demining by CMAC and
TMAC in the required areas starting from the priority point A,B,C,D of the PDZ
determined by ICJ.
7.
Both
sides acknowledged the progress of the work of the JWG and were pleased with
the outcome of the Meeting.
8.
The
Third Meeting of the JWG shall be held in Thailand at a mutually agreed date.