Cambodia’s National Assembly urged Thailand to comply strictly with the ceasefire in the interests of both countries. The appeal came before the agenda of the fourth session of the seventh legislature began on the morning of August 25, with Assembly President Khuon Sudary presiding.
Khuon Sudary reaffirmed her full support for and confidence in the government’s response. She said it had consistently insisted on strict compliance with the ceasefire and on resolving the dispute peacefully and through friendship and cooperation, to end the conflict quickly and fully restore peace.
She said the ceasefire remained fragile and reiterated the Assembly’s appeal for Thailand to observe it strictly in the interests of both countries.
The Assembly commended the government’s efforts to seek peace for the country and its people and to safeguard Cambodia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty through diplomacy and respect for international law.
The Assembly president said peace, safety and public welfare were core priorities of Cambodian foreign policy. She said the government sought peace and peaceful settlements with its neighbours so that the border could become a place of peace, friendship, cooperation and development.
The Assembly welcomed the outcome of the July 28 special meeting in Putrajaya, Malaysia, between Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. It credited Malaysian Prime Minister and ASEAN chair Anwar Ibrahim and US President Donald Trump with initiating and helping organize the meeting and noted China’s active participation. The Assembly said the meeting had saved hundreds of thousands of lives and livelihoods and benefited the country as a whole. It said the meeting also paved the way for the August 7 General Border Committee meeting, which agreed on 13 points for follow-up.
Khuon Sudary called for faster formation of an ASEAN Observer Team and preparation of standard operating procedures and terms of reference for the talks. She voiced support for the government’s good-faith efforts to advance negotiations, normalize relations and secure lasting peace.
Speaking for the Assembly, she thanked international partners who had helped bring about and monitor the ceasefire. She called for the operational terms of the Interim Observer Team, led by Malaysia’s military attaché, to be settled quickly so it could begin monitoring promptly and help strengthen the ceasefire.
The Assembly thanked the European Union, China, Japan, the Cambodian Red Cross, the international Red Cross, World Vision, UNICEF, the Child Protection Unit and other partners for providing urgently needed humanitarian aid to hundreds of thousands of displaced Cambodians. It said the Cambodian people would remember their generosity.
The Assembly also thanked military families, the armed forces and Cambodians at home and abroad for showing patriotism and solidarity through moral, financial and material support. It noted public gatherings backing peace and forces defending territorial integrity and calling for the immediate and unconditional release of 18 Cambodian soldiers held by the Thai military. It said these efforts had strengthened national defence and helped protect the country’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and core interests.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television. By: ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត
