(Bangkok, 29th Comprehensive News) The First Army Region of Thailand has announced that the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Cambodia regarding regional border issues, originally scheduled to take place, will be postponed due to certain related topics needing further discussion.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Thailand and Cambodia had originally planned to sign a memorandum of understanding concerning border affairs on Thursday (29th). However, the First Army Region of Thailand issued a statement on the same day, indicating that since consensus has not yet been reached on some matters, the relevant documents could not be signed as planned.
The statement noted that the Thai-Cambodian Border Committee would reschedule talks at a more suitable time and conduct further discussions on the draft, as well as on signing procedures.
Previously, on Tuesday and Wednesday (27th to 28th), both sides held a secretariat meeting of the border committee at the Cambodian Poipet border checkpoint along the Thai-Cambodian boundary, focusing on resolving regional border issues and drafting the memorandum of understanding.
According to the original plan, if both parties reached consensus on the draft contents, the document would be formally signed and jointly implemented on Thursday.
In its statement, the First Army Region of Thailand emphasized that prior to the official signing of the new documents, Thailand would continue to abide by the joint statement previously signed at the special meeting of the Thai-Cambodian Joint Committee on Borders, in order to maintain peace and stability in the border areas.
The statement noted that the Thai-Cambodian Border Committee would reschedule talks at a more suitable time and conduct further discussions on the draft, as well as on signing procedures.
Previously, on Tuesday and Wednesday (27th to 28th), both sides held a secretariat meeting of the border committee at the Cambodian Poipet border checkpoint along the Thai-Cambodian boundary, focusing on resolving regional border issues and drafting the memorandum of understanding.
According to the original plan, if both parties reached consensus on the draft contents, the document would be formally signed and jointly implemented on Thursday.
In its statement, the First Army Region of Thailand emphasized that prior to the official signing of the new documents, Thailand would continue to abide by the joint statement previously signed at the special meeting of the Thai-Cambodian Joint Committee on Borders, in order to maintain peace and stability in the border areas.