Cambodian Working Group
For Ceasefire Coordination
Secretariat
Secretariat
Fact Sheet
for Step One of Troop Redeployment
from Provisional Demilitarized Zone (PDZ)
in Compliance with the Order of International Court of Justice (ICJ)
No. 151 Dated 18 July 2011
for Step One of Troop Redeployment
from Provisional Demilitarized Zone (PDZ)
in Compliance with the Order of International Court of Justice (ICJ)
No. 151 Dated 18 July 2011
1- Date of Redeployment: 18 July 2012
2- Areas of Redeployment: Within the vicinity of the Temple of Preah Vihear in the PDZ: the Naga-Stair Market, Northern Ancient Stairways, Eastern Ancient Stairways and Keo Sikhakiri Svara Pagoda.
3- Troops Out: 485 military personnel along with 519 armed units from Intervention Division 3 and Intervention Division Brigade
4- Troops In: 255 police personnel from National Police and 100 Conservation Rangers from National Authority for Preah Vihear
5- Causes of the Redeployment:
a. Letter dated 14 February 2011 of Royal Government of Cambodia to the Security Council of United Nation about the Cambodian sovereignty has been abused by the neighboring country
b. Letter dated 28 April 2011 of Royal Government of Cambodia to the International Court of Justice requesting for the interpretation of the Decision of International Court of Justice in 1962.
c. As the Chairman of ASEAN, Cambodian Government established Cambodian Working Group Coordinating Indonesian Observer for Ceasefire dated 27 February 2011.
d. As good neighbor and for close cooperation between the two countries, General Border Committee has agreed to establish Joint Working Group (JWG) Cambodia-Thailand to implement the Order of International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the 8th Meeting in Phnom Penh dated 21 December 2011
e. Joint Working Group (JWG) Cambodia-Thailand had met twice: First Meeting was held in Bangkok on 4-5 April 2012 and the Second Meeting was held in Phnom Penh on 27-28 June 2012 and both sides agreed to make provision to comply with and implement the Order of International Court of Justice (ICJ) No. 151 dated 18 July 2011.
f. Joint Working Group (JWG-C) Cambodia and Joint Working Group (JWGT) Thailand to task CMAC and TMAC to discuss joint-demining plan starting from the priority point A,B,C,D of the PDZ determined by ICJ to serve the purpose of redeployment and for the safety of Observer Team for Ceasefire in compliance with Term of Reference (TOR).
g. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Kingdom of Cambodia has adopted the draft of TOR of Indonesia through its letter dated 26 March 2012.
h. Base on geographical location of Provisional Demilitarized Zone (PDZ) determined by ICJ, Secretariat of Cambodian Working Group for Ceasefire Coordination has determined points A, B, C, D which are located in the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Cambodia on 3 August 2011.
6- Cambodia notes the necessity in respect of the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflicts of 1954 and the 1972 Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage is necessary to maintain long lasting peace along the border and to protect World Heritage which is the property of humanity.
7- The result of the meeting between Samdech Akka Mohasenapadei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia and Lokchumteav Yingluck Shinawatra on 13 July 2012 in Siem Reap attended by the Minister of National Defense of both countries has agreed on the Redeployment of Troops from Provisional Demilitarized Zone (PDZ) in compliance with the Order of International Court of Justice (ICJ) dated 18 July 2011 by means of each respective country.
8- Cambodia celebrating the support of international community including Thailand for Cambodia's Chairmanship of the 37th Session of the World Heritage Committee (WHC) in 2013, according to the unanimous decision of the 36th Session of the WHC on 4 July 2012 in Saint Petersburg, the Russian Federation.
The Temple of Preah Vihear, 18 July 2012
Secretariat of Cambodian Working Group
for Ceasefire Coordination