ASEAN deploys defence observer mission at Cambodia–Thailand border

04/08/2025 10:20
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KPL (KPL/VNA) The ASEAN Defence Observer Group has begun a two-week mission to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand along tense border areas, reported the Khmer Times.

(KPL/VNA) The ASEAN Defence Observer Group has begun a two-week mission to monitor the implementation of the ceasefire agreement between Cambodia and Thailand along tense border areas, reported the Khmer Times.

According to Maly Socheata, spokesperson for the Cambodian Ministry of National Defence, the observer group includes military representatives from seven ASEAN nations – Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam.

She said the mission is to observe the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and support peace, stability, cooperation, and development.

Leading the team is the Defence Attaché of Malaysia – the rotating chair of ASEAN this year.

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