Phnom Penh: Mr. Pen Bona, spokesman for the Royal Government of Cambodia, emphasized that in almost every national and international forum, the President always affirms Cambodia’s position that highly values the important role of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) in verifying the Cambodian-Thailand border after the ceasefire.
In his daily briefing on the Cambodia-Thailand border situation on June 24, 2026, Mr. Pen Bona said that at almost every national and international forum, His Excellency Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, always affirmed Cambodia’s position that highly values the important role of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) and thanked ASEAN member countries for their continued support and contributions.
The spokesperson stated that Cambodia welcomes the Philippines’ assumption of the ASEAN chairmanship. Continue from Malaysia and provide full cooperation to the role and mandate of AOT. The Royal Government of Cambodia calls for the strengthening of the role of the AOT observer team to verify and ensure the implementation of the ceasefire and all agreed measures.
Mr. Pen Bona continued, “The agreement on the role of the ASEAN Observer Team is stated in the Joint Declaration dated December 27, 2025. Specifically, point 12 states: Both sides recognize the important role of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) and agree to strengthen the role of the AOT observer team to verify and ensure the effective implementation of all measures in the Joint Declaration, in consultation with the ASEAN Chair and the ASEAN Observer Team.”
The spokesperson emphasized that in order to continue the sustainability and validity of the observation and fact-finding mission along the Cambodia-Thailand border, the Philippines, as the rotating chairman of ASEAN in 2026, also led the observation mission from Malaysia. Cambodia expresses its gratitude to Malaysia and warmly welcomes the Philippines for its strong commitment to fulfilling its role as the Chair of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) in 2026.
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