柬埔寨国防部欢迎马来西亚轮换军官加入东盟观察员团队

Unofficial Translation Press Release H.E. Lieutenant General Maly Socheata, Spokeswoman of the Ministry of National Defence of the Kingdom of Cambodia, wishes to inform the public as well as members of national and international media as follows: At 1:50 PM on March 27, 2026, at Siem Reap Angkor International Airport, the Coordination Group (CLG) of the Kingdom of Cambodia warmly received two rotating officers from Malaysia: Lieutenant Colonel Mohd Amin bin Baharom and Lieutenant Colonel Mohd Erry bin Dul TLDM. These officers have arrived to join the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) in Cambodia, led by the Philippines in its capacity as the ASEAN Rotating Chair. Their mission is to observe, verify, and report to ensure the effective implementation of all measures outlined in the Joint Statement. Cambodia has always continues to provide its full support to the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT), emphasizing the essential need to strengthen the AOT's role and mandate. This ensures the ceasefire and agreed measures between Cambodia and Thailand are implemented fully and effectively. By welcoming friendly nations to assist in this task, Cambodia aims to promote transparency, accountability, and mutual trust. The Royal Government and the Ministry of National Defence of Cambodia reaffirm our firm, sincere, and unwavering commitment to fully and faithfully respect and implement the Joint Statement of the Third Special Meeting of the Cambodia–Thailand General Border Committee (GBC) on December 27, 2025, the Joint Declaration on the Peace Agreement between Cambodia and Thailand on October 26,  2025, and all other relevant agreements. This commitment is made with the aim of ensuring rapid recovery and restoring normalcy, and long-lasting peace and stability. The public, as well as national and international journalists, are hereby informed of the facts regarding this matter. Friday, March 27, 2026