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Malaysia-led Observer Team Check On Security Along Cambodian Border
The team, led by Malaysian Defence Attaché to Cambodia Col Nazlee Abdul Rahman, conducted a field trip to gauge the latest developments along the border areas that have been a flashpoint recently.
PHNOM PENH, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- The Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire monitoring effort is gaining momentum with a seven-nation Interim Observer Team (IOT) visiting border areas today to assess the security situation.
Cambodian Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation spokesperson Ministry Chum Sounry urged Malaysia to assist in the monitoring process to prevent any escalation of the conflict.
'Cambodia urges Malaysia, as the current ASEAN Chair, and ceasefire co-facilitators to quickly establish a robust, impartial monitoring mechanism to prevent escalation and protect civilians and soldiers,' he said during a media briefing earlier today.
The IOT includes representatives from ASEAN member states - Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines and Vietnam.
