Phnom Penh (FN), Oct. 11 – Cambodian Delegate Minister Jean François Tan said that the joint breakfast meeting between Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and his counterparts from Laos and Viet Nam is a routine event, adding that during the meeting, Samdech Thipadei orally explained the CLV-DTA to the leaders of Laos and Viet Nam and that both sides expressed their understanding of Cambodia’s decision.

The delegate minister spoke on Friday (Oct. 11) at a press conference regarding the outcomes of Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet’s participation in the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits held in Vientiane, Laos.

Minister Jean François Tan added that the CLV-DTA issue was finalized on 20 September 2024, after Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet decided to withdraw Cambodia from the CLV-DTA project.
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