Addressing at the official nomination ceremony of the President of
the Royal Academy of Cambodia held at the Peace Palace, Prime Minister
Hun Sen said Lao forces have to withdraw from Cambodia’s land.
Cambodia’s sides called Lao’s counterparts at different level several
times to respond this territory dispute, but Lao seemed ignoring this,
therefore Hun Sen put the ultimatum.
According to Hun Sen, a group of Lao forces mobilized to Cambodia’s
territory by boats in April to prevent the Cambodia to build the road
along the border in O’ Alay and O’ Ta Ngav in Stung Treng, northeastern
province border to Attapeu - a province of Lao. After this Lao forces
are mobilizing, they haven’t normalized those areas until today.
“If necessary, I will flight to talk this with my Lao counterpart,
but Laos have to withdraw from Cambodia’s territory, Cambodia doesn’t
want war, but Cambodia has to protect our territory," he stated.
In the context of this issue, Hun Sen used to written a letter to his Lao’s counterpart since Aug. 2, 2017.
Cambodia and Lao have shared common border some 540 kilometers.
Last information received from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hun Sen will lead a high level delegation to Vientiane on Saturday.
his article appeared on the Rasmei Kampuchea Daily newspaper
website, which is a member of Asia News Network and a media partner of
The Jakarta Post
