Phnom Penh: The Ministry of Information strongly protests the repeated violations by the Thai side, which recently brought foreign journalists, including ABC media, into the O’Smach area, which is a territory under the sovereignty and full territorial integrity of Cambodia. The violations by the Thai side were carried out without prior notification or permission from the Cambodian authorities in the area.
The O’Smach area is a legally sovereign territory of Cambodia, which is internationally recognized. According to international law and the United Nations Charter (Article 2, paragraph 4), all states have the obligation to respect the territorial integrity and political independence of other states. The actions of the Thai military in bringing foreigners and journalists into this area are a direct violation of Cambodia’s national sovereignty. The Thai side has no right or jurisdiction to conduct military operations or bring journalists to report on Cambodian territory.
All information dissemination resulting from the above illegal activities is information that has been prepared with clear political intent from the Thai side to create a negative image and slander Cambodia on the international stage. “We completely reject all content, sources of information and reports prepared and produced from these illegal activities.”
Cambodia and Thailand have several bilateral border mechanisms. Unilateral entry into this area and without prior permission from the Cambodian authorities stationed in the area is not only an illegal act, but also a serious violation of diplomatic protocol and trust between the two neighboring countries.
The Ministry of Information calls on the international community and the public to discuss and consider thoroughly the current situation on Cambodian territory, based on facts and international law, and avoid falling into the trap of creating a situation and fabricating information illegally prepared by the Thai side on Cambodian territory.
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