JAKARTA - CAMBODIA has welcomed Indonesian observers to monitor a permanent cease-fire at the disputed border area near Preah Vihear Temple, giving a positive response to Jakarta's proposed terms of reference for the process, the Asean chairman said on Tuesday.
Thailand and Cambodia agreed during an informal meeting of Asean foreign minister in Jakarta last week to allow a team of observers from Indonesia to assess the situation at the disputed border area after clashes in early February claimed 10 lives, including three civilians on both sides.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, the current chairman of Asean, said in Jakarta on Tuesday he had sent the terms of reference (TOR) to both sides last week.
'Cambodia has responded positively. Now, we are waiting for Thailand's response,' he was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
Indonesia had set up two teams consisting of 30 officials, he said.
'We prepared 15 officials to observe the situation on the Thai side, namely the Indonesian Observer Team-Thailand, and to the other side, we will send the Indonesian Observer Team-Cambodia,' he said. -- THE NATION
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