According to Cambodian media reports, Prime Minister Hun Manet and his wife met yesterday with relatives of 18 detained Cambodian soldiers to discuss their situation.
Hun Manet asked about the families’ circumstances, expressed sympathy and reiterated that the government was taking all feasible measures to seek a safe and speedy solution to protect the lives and safety of the 18 soldiers.
Relevant government departments were working to secure the release of all the soldiers as soon as possible. Hun Manet stressed the government’s responsibility to protect citizens’ lives and national dignity, and called for understanding and support from the public.
The report described the meeting as an expression of the government’s concern for the soldiers’ families and the detained personnel’s safety, and as laying a foundation for further efforts to resolve the matter.
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