UNESCO Reaffirms Preah Vihear Monitoring, Cultural Diplomacy to Ease Cambodia-Thailand Tensions
UNESCO has reaffirmed its commitment to monitoring developments at Preah Vihear Temple and supporting cultural cooperation to ease tensions between Cambodia and Thailand. Cambodia's Culture Minister, in talks with the Deputy Director-General for Culture, praised an expert report on the temple's condition and secured cooperation for Cambodia's intangible cultural heritage safeguarding efforts.
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