MONDAY UPDATE Govt says Vietnam makes concessions after border talks

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Chhay Channyda

After three days of bilateral talks, Vietnam has agreed to heed Cambodia’s recent protests over border encroachment, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The announcement, made yesterday, followed Thursday’s release of a joint statement at the conclusion of a Joint Border Committee Meeting in Phnom Penh.

The statement included few details and avoided references to recent tensions, only saying the demarcation process was more than 80 per cent complete.

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Cambodia, VN to visit border

Mon, 13 July 2015

Meas Sokchea

Cambodian and Vietnamese officials will visit Svay Rieng province next week as part of efforts to resolve ongoing border disputes, but the exclusion of journalists has sparked criticism over the negotiations’ lack of transparency.

Border Post 203 in Kampong Ro district has been a flashpoint in a rumbling conflict between the two nations, with violence erupting between Vietnamese civilians and authorities and a visiting group of Cambodians on June 28.

According to Cambodian Border Affairs Committee vice chairwoman Koy Pisey, the Cambodian delegation will be led by Foreign Ministry Secretary of State Long Visalo, and the clash will be on the agenda on July 16.

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