UNESCO Special Envoy Mr. Koichiro Matsuura said he told the Thai prime minister and foreign minister that the delisting of Preah Vihear Temple is impossible because the temple is of outstanding universal value, Ieng Sophalèt, assistant to the Cambodian premier told reporters.
During a meeting here yesterday with Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Mr. Koichiro Matsuura agreed with the premier's request concerning the repair of the Khmer Temple of Preah Vihear, stressing that UNESCO's experts will oversee, protect and safeguard this heritage, said the assistant.
For his part, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the management of UNESCO World Heritage should not be abandoned because of the threat from Thailand.
He also hoped that UNESCO will send its experts to examine, assess and rehabilitate the temple listed as a World Heritage Site in July 2008.
The Cambodian prime minister further urged the special envoy to examine the source of Cambodia-Thailand dispute and tension whether it was due to the listing of Preah Vihear Temple as a World Heritage Site or to Thailand's aggression against Cambodia.
Following on the same day, Mr. Koichiro Matsuura also met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers H.E. Sok An.
The UNESCO special envoy underlined that the purpose of his visit to Thailand and Cambodia was to hear the reports from both sides and he had not expressed his position whether he is for or against any side. He added that his delegation would not visit the Temple of Preah Vihear, but a group of experts is planning to visit the temple after the arrival of observers from Indonesia for the Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire.
For his part, Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Sok An presented Mr. Koichiro Matsuura about the serious damages of Preah Vihear Temple due to the recent war between Cambodia.
During a meeting here yesterday with Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, Mr. Koichiro Matsuura agreed with the premier's request concerning the repair of the Khmer Temple of Preah Vihear, stressing that UNESCO's experts will oversee, protect and safeguard this heritage, said the assistant.
For his part, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said the management of UNESCO World Heritage should not be abandoned because of the threat from Thailand.
He also hoped that UNESCO will send its experts to examine, assess and rehabilitate the temple listed as a World Heritage Site in July 2008.
The Cambodian prime minister further urged the special envoy to examine the source of Cambodia-Thailand dispute and tension whether it was due to the listing of Preah Vihear Temple as a World Heritage Site or to Thailand's aggression against Cambodia.
Following on the same day, Mr. Koichiro Matsuura also met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers H.E. Sok An.
The UNESCO special envoy underlined that the purpose of his visit to Thailand and Cambodia was to hear the reports from both sides and he had not expressed his position whether he is for or against any side. He added that his delegation would not visit the Temple of Preah Vihear, but a group of experts is planning to visit the temple after the arrival of observers from Indonesia for the Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire.
For his part, Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Sok An presented Mr. Koichiro Matsuura about the serious damages of Preah Vihear Temple due to the recent war between Cambodia.
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