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| Prawit Wongsuan (L) and Tea Banh met in Cambodia on 29th April 2009. |
Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon will meet his
Cambodian counterpart Tea Banh to discuss border problems during the 5th
Asean Defence Ministers Meeting (ADMM) in Jakarta, Col Thanathip
Sawangsaeng said on Wednesday.
The defence spokesman said Gen Prawit would be accompanied by Gen
Kittipong Ketkowit, the permanent secretary for defence, and a number of
military officers in the trip to Indonesia.
The meeting is for the defence ministers of the 10 Asean member
countries to exchange opinions concerning security and military affairs
in the region.
Asean's role in solving international problems such as suppression of
piracy in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia will also be discussed.
The defence ministers attending the meeting will consider the 3-year
operational plan under an ADMM framework for the years 2011-2013 and
sign a document on the establishment of the Asean Peace-keeping Networks
Centre, a document on an initiative on cooperation on defence
industries, and a joint declaration on promotion of cooperation for the
defence of Asean against new forms of threats.
Gen Prawit will also hold a bilateral meeting with the defence
ministers of five countries - Indonesia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam and
Singapore - regarding military relations and cooperation, border
security, strengthening of confidence in the region, military exchange
programmes, and joint military training and exercises.
Col Thanathip said Gen Prawit and Gen Tea Banh of Cambodia will meet to discuss border problems on this occasion.
On the last day of the meeting Gen Prawit will pay a courtesy call on Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Bangkok Post
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