Asean foreign ministers’ meet put off due to Thailand-Cambodia clash
The special Asean foreign ministers’ meeting slated for tomorrow has been postponed amid the ongoing conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, says Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Anwar said Malaysia, which was supposed to host the meeting, was in the midst of coordinating the matter and monitoring developments, Utusan Malaysia reported.
“We have postponed (the meeting) to ensure that everything is in order first. Nonetheless, we still plead to all parties to halt the clash as the situation is very critical,” he was quoted as saying.
Anwar said Malaysia was still facilitating talks between Thailand and Cambodia in hopes of de-escalating the situation, and that he had been communicating on a daily basis with his Thai and Cambodian counterparts.
Separately, Wisma Putra said the meeting was postponed to…
