JAKARTA - The Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh will continue to monitor the development of the situation on the Cambodia-Thailand border, following the increasing escalation and followed by mutual attacks by the two countries on Thursday, while there are Indonesian citizens (WNI) who are in the vicinity of the conflict zone.
Indonesian Ambassador to Cambodia Santo Darmosumarto and Defense Attache Colonel Inf. Agung Budi Asmara attended the Cambodian Foreign Minister's briefing and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn to the diplomatic corps regarding the development of the security situation on the Cambodia-Thailand border at Phnom Penh Friday.
On this occasion, the Cambodian Foreign Minister conveyed the chronology of the escalation of the conflict, as well as the Cambodian Government's commitment to finding a peaceful solution based on international law, related to the current conflict with Thailand.
The Cambodian Foreign Minister revealed that Prime Minister Hun Manet had sent a letter to the President of the UN Security Council to discuss the situation. A similar letter was also sent to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as the current Chair of ASEAN.
Responding to the question of the Indonesian Ambassador regarding the impact of the conflict on the people at the border, the Cambodian Foreign Minister conveyed information on the presence of victims in the Cambodian region, but has not been able to provide confirmation regarding the number of people who died, were injured, or damaged buildings, quoted from the statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh, Friday, July 25.
"Depressed, no foreign nationals have been victims," the statement continued.
Furthermore, explained, the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh noted that there were Indonesian citizens who settled and worked in O'Smach, the capital of Oddar Meanchey Province. This information was obtained from a case complaint received via the Hotline of the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh so far. However, it is not known the real number of Indonesian citizens in the province.
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Meanwhile, there is no data regarding the presence of Indonesian citizens in Preah Vihear Province. The two provinces are more than 6 hours on land from the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh.
The Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh asked Indonesian citizens in the country to be calm, not panic and maintain vigilance. Indonesian citizens are also advised to avoid or limit travel to areas affected by the conflict. Indonesian citizens are also asked to follow the development of the security situation from official sources, from the Cambodian authorities to the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh. The Indonesian Embassy also appealed to Indonesian citizens to report themselves in order to facilitate communication.
The Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh will continue to monitor the development of the situation and intensify communication with Indonesian citizens in various provinces in Cambodia. For Indonesian citizens who need assistance, they can contact the Indonesian Embassy in Phnom Penh through the number Whatsapp (WA) +855 12 813 282 (WNI ProtectionHotline) and +855 644 664 661 (Hotline Consuler)," concluded the ministry.
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