The release on bail of six Thai detainees is purely the court's procedure, said here today Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Hor Namhong upon his meeting with visiting Colombian Foreign Minister Mrs. Maria Angela Holguin. "The release does not happen after the meeting between me and Thai Foreign Minister H.E. Kasit Piromya in Indonesia," he stressed.
H.E. Hor Namhong, also minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, further said that on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Indonesia, he met with his Thai counterpart and they agreed not to let the current situation affect the good relations between the two neighboring countries.
"I told H.E. Kasit that what we did is according to the court's procedure, we have no ill will against Thailand or we do not seek revenge against the Thais," he said, adding that H.E. Kasit even thanked us for granting bail to the six Thai detainees.
Seven Thais were arrested on Dec. 29, 2010 by Cambodian border protection troops for illegal entry into Cambodian territory in Banteay Meanchey province and then charged for illegal entry into Cambodia and unlawful entry into military zone.
Regarding the meeting with his Columbian foreign minister, H.E. Hor Namhong said he informed Mrs. Maria Angela Holguin of the situation in Cambodia, from the collapse of the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979, to the Paris Peace Accords and the Win-Win policy of Premier Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, which brought about full peace, national unification and reconciliation to the country.
Mrs. Maria Angela Holguin, who is in her first-ever visit to Cambodia, said there are many things Colombia should learn from Cambodia.
Both sides also agreed to do their best to strengthen the relationship and cooperation in all domains between the two countries.
Concerning East Timor's application to be an ASEAN member, the Cambodian foreign minister said as the country is located in Southeast Asia, its application is automatically supported by Cambodia, but we (the ASEAN member countries) have not discussed about it yet. We will discuss in the future and the problem is the benefits to ASEAN and to East Timor itself when the country becomes an ASEAN member. -AKP
Article in Khmer by CHIM Nary
Article in English by SOKMOM Nimul
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