Thursday, 26 February 2009

VN, Cambodia speed up border marker planting

26-02-2009

PHNOM PENH— The eighth session of the Viet Nam-Cambodia joint technical subcommittee for land border demarcation and marker planting was held in Phnom Penh from February 23-25.

The Vietnamese delegation was headed by Nguyen Hong Thao, deputy head of the Foreign Ministry’s National Border Committee and permanent member of the Viet Nam-Cambodia joint border committee, while the Cambodian delegation was led by Long Visalo, secretary of state of foreign affairs and international co-operation and head of the Joint Technical Committee for Land Border Demarcation and Marker Planting.

Based on the results of the border demarcation and marker planting undertaken by Viet Nam and Cambodia as well as the current situation in each country, the two sides agreed to propose adjustments to the master plan governing the matter for the 2009-12 period.

They also discussed preparations for the third session of the Viet Nam-Cambodia Joint Committee for Border Demarcation and Marker Planting. — VNS

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