ASEAN observers begin border ceasefire inspection in Cambodia-Thailand conflict zone

PHNOM PENH: An ASEAN interim observer group on Sunday launched the second-round two-week-long inspection at conflict-hit areas on the Cambodia-Thailand border, a Cambodian defence spokesperson said.

Led by the military attaché of the current chair of ASEAN, Malaysia, the group included the defence attaches from Indonesia, Myanmar, Laos, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Singapore, Xinhua News Agency reported.

Cambodian Defence Ministry's Undersecretary of State and Spokesperson Lt. Gen. Maly Socheata said the group will visit several locations in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey and Preah Vihear provinces to monitor the implementation of a recent ceasefire agreed by Cambodia and Thailand.

"The participation of these partner countries reflects a common desire to ensure that the ceasefire is successful and lasting with the goal of bringing back peace, stability, cooperation, and development for the benefit of the peoples of both countries," she said in a press briefing. (Agencies)

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