THAILAND/CAMBODIA: DIPLOMATS AND MINISTERS TRY TO ENSURE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS IN CAMBODIA

Record ID: 988238

  • Title: THAILAND/CAMBODIA: DIPLOMATS AND MINISTERS TRY TO ENSURE FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS IN CAMBODIA
  • Date: 19th April 1998
  • Summary: BANGKOK, THAILAND (APRIL 19, 1998) (RTV) 1. SLV EXTERIOR REGENT HOTEL - VENUE OF TALKS 0.06 2. SV THAI FOREIGN MINISTER, SURIN PITSUWAN SHAKES HANDS WITH BILL RICHARDSON, U.S. ENVOY TO THE UNITED NATIONS 0.13 3. SCU THAI FOREIGN MINISTER, SURIN PITSUWAN SAYING, "WE THINK IT IS THE END OF VERY LONG AND PAINFUL CHAPTER OF CAMBODIAN CONFLICT. (TALKING ABOUT POL POT'S DEATH) WE HOPE THAT VARIOUS FACTIONS WILL SEIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT TO RE-EVALUATE ALL THE PROBLEMS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE RECENT PAST, AND MAYBE WOULD LIKE TO COME TOGETHER AND LOOK FOR LONG AND LASTING WAY OUT OF THE CURRENT CONFLICT IN CAMBODIA." (ENGLISH) 0.51 4. CU CAMERAMEN 0.56 5. WIDE CONFERENCE ROOM/PAN 1.10 6. SCU INDONESIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, ALI ALATAS 1.16 7. SV CANADIAN DELEGATES BACK VIEW. 1.21 8. SCU JAPANESE DELEGATION 1.25 9. SV RICHARDSON SEATED AT TABLE. 1.32 10. SCU THAI FOREIGN MINISTER, SURIN PITSUWAN 1.35 11. SV DELEGATES AT TABLE 1.39 12. CU CAMERA PEOPLE 1.42 13. SCU RICHARDSON SAYING, "WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE IS A FREE AND FAIR ELECTION IN CAMBODIA, THAT ALL SIDES BE TREATED EQUALLY, PRINCE RANARIDDH, THE EXISTING GOVERNMENT, THAT THERE BE FAIR ACCESS FOR THE MEDIA, THAT THERE BE INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS, THAT THE ELECTION MACHINERY BE THERE.WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S A FREE, OPEN AND FAIR ELECTION, THAT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE MEETING" (ENGLISH) (2 SHOTS) 2.12 14. SV ASEAN TROIKA MINISTERS WALK IN FOR NEWS CONFERENCE,ALI ALATAS, INDONESIAN FOREIGN MINISTER LEADING PHILIPPINES FOREIGN MINISTER DOMINGO SIAZON ANDTHAI FOREIGN MINISTER SURIN PITSUWAN 2.27 15. SLV NEWS CONFERENCE 2.32 16. SCU THAI FOREIGN MINISTER SURIN SAYING, "WE ALSO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE INSURANCE AND THE ASSURANCE OF A NEUTRAL POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT, THAT WOULDMEAN FREEDOM FROM INTIMIDATION, FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT OF POLITICIANS" (ENGLISH) 2.45 17. SV JOURNALISTS (2 SHOTS) 2.53 18. SCU DOMINGO SIAZON, PHILIPPINES FOREIGN MINISTER SAYING, "THERE IS AGREEMENT AFTER THE DETERMINATION OF WHEN NATIONAL ELECTIONS ARE TO BE HELD IS ACTUALLY AN EXERCISE IN GOVERNANCE AND THIS BELONGS TO THE ROYAL GOVERNMENT OF CAMBODIA TO UNDERTAKE. THEY WILL HAVE TO TELL US IF THEY NEED MORE TIME, BUT IT IS THEIR DECISION" (ENGLISH) 2.15 19. PAN PRESS AT NEWS CONFERENCE. 3.22 20. SCU SURIN SAYING, "WE HAVE THE ENDORSEMENT OF TROIKA AND THE SUPPORT OF THE FRIENDS OF CAMBODIA THAT THESE DISPLACED PERSONS, SHOULD BE, MUST BE,ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS." (ENGLISH) 3.38 21. SV PEOPLE LISTENING/TAKING NOTES 3.40 22. SLV CONFERENCE TABLE 3.46 PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA (FILE) (RTV) 23. SLV FIGHTING DURING JULY COUP IN 1997 (4 SHOTS) 4.00 24. SLV PRINCE NORODOM RANARIDDH ARRIVING BACK IN CAMBODIA IN MARCH 1998 (4 SHOTS) 4.28 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: BANGKOK, THAILAND AND PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA
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  • Country: Cambodia
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