柬埔寨国防部发布与东盟观察团会谈新闻公报

Press Release Unofficial Translation The Spokeswoman of the Ministry of National Defence of the Kingdom of Cambodia wishes to inform the general public, as well as members of national and international media outlets, as follows: On Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 08:45 AM, the Cambodian Liaison Group (CLG) facilitated a courtesy call and working discussion between Lieutenant General Ek Sam Oun, Deputy Commander of the Royal Cambodian Army and Commander of Military Region 5, and the ASEAN Observer Team in Cambodia (AOT-KH) led by Commodore Glenn Z. Dizon, Head of Mission of the ASEAN Observer Team (HOM AOT), in Battambang Province. On the occasion, Lieutenant General Ek Sam Oun, Commander of Military Region 5, extended a warm welcome to the ASEAN Observer Team in Cambodia under the leadership tenure of the Philippines upon their arrival at the Headquarters of Military Region 5. The Commander expressed his profound gratitude for the ASEAN Observer Team's steadfast commitment and ongoing efforts to promote regional peace, stability, and confidence-building under the ASEAN framework. Furthermore, the Commander briefed the AOT delegation on recent developments regarding the Cambodia-Thailand border situation within the geographical area of responsibility of Military Region 5. In response, Commodore GLENN Z DIZON, Head of Mission of the ASEAN Observer Team (HOM AOT) from the Philippines to Cambodia, expressed his sincere appreciation to Military Region 5 for its continuous facilitation and provision of favorable conditions for all missions to conduct observation, verification, and reporting of the situation along the Cambodia-Thailand border following the entry into force of the ceasefire. He also reaffirmed a high level of commitment to fulfilling this vital mission of observing, verifying, and reporting on the actual situation along the Cambodia-Thailand border. Cambodia consistently provides full support and strengthens the role of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) in ensuring the implementation of the ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand, in order to promote transparency, build mutual trust, and protect the lives of citizens. At the same time, Cambodia always welcomes friendly nations to dispatch observers or participate in assisting with peace-building efforts. 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. Wednesday, October 14, 2026 ______ 🌐 __[គេហទំព័រ ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ](https://mod.gov.kh/) 🌐 [ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ](https://www.facebook.com/Ministrydefence) 🌐 [TEA Seiha/ទៀ សីហា](https://web.facebook.com/TeaSeiha0055) 🌐 [X(Twitter): ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ](https://x.com/modgovkh) 🌐 [YouTube: ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ](https://www.youtube.com/@modgovkhm) 🌐 [Tiktok: ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ](https://www.tiktok.com/@modgovkhm)