Cambodia, Philippines Discuss Border Peace, ASEAN Cooperation in Bucharest Meeting

PHNOM PENH, September 8, 2026 – Cambodia's Ambassador to Romania H.E. Dr. Chea Chanboribo met with his Philippine counterpart H.E. Noel Eugene E. Servigon in Bucharest on September 7 to discuss bilateral cooperation and the importance of regional stability.

The meeting, which was also attended by Mr. Mihai Andrițoiu, Honorary Consul of Cambodia to Romania, provided an opportunity for both diplomats to reaffirm the longstanding friendship between their two nations as ASEAN members.

Ambassador Chea Chanboribo expressed appreciation for the Philippines' leadership as ASEAN Chair for 2026, particularly its coordination of the ASEAN Observer Team (AOT) in monitoring the Cambodia-Thailand border situation. He praised the AOT's role in ensuring transparency and mutual trust through objective ground observation.

On the border issue, the Cambodian Ambassador reaffirmed the Kingdom's commitment to the December 27, 2025 Joint Statement of the Cambodia-Thailand General Border Committee (GBC), which includes maintaining the ceasefire and freezing troop movements. He emphasized that these measures do not constitute recognition of territorial boundaries—official demarcation remains under the Joint Boundary Commission (JBC), guided by international law and historical agreements.

Both diplomats concluded the meeting by reaffirming their commitment to ASEAN centrality and strengthening Cambodia-Philippines relations.

— Source: Royal Embassy of Cambodia to the Republic of Bulgaria

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Reported by The Khmer Today