Foreign Minister Delays UN Trip for Talks

By Reporters, VOA Khmer Original reports from Phnom Penh and Washington25 July 2008Foreign Minister Hor Namhong met with diplomats from UN Security Council nations in Phnom Penh Friday, delaying a trip to New York in favor of bilateral border talks with Thailand Monday.Cambodia has asked the UN to postpone meetings on the Preah Vihear crisis, pending negotiations on Monday, but Hor Namhong said the UN option remained on the table if Monday's talks fail.Hor Namhong briefed the diplomats on the latest in the Preah Vihear temple crisis, which has brought a tense military standoff to the Thai-Cambodian border that began July 15."The [bilateral] meeting next week will be a positive meeting," Hor Namhong told reporters Friday.Cambodia was expecting help from special envoys from Asean neighbors Vietnam and Indonesia, Hor Namhong... [read full story]