Phnom Penh (FN), Dec. 22 – Cambodia and Viet Nam supported ASEAN and China to organize meaningful activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the signing Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC), according to a joint statement seen by Fresh News on Wednesday.

“The two sides reiterated ASEAN’s common position on importance of maintaining peace, security, stability, safety, and freedom of navigation in and overflight above the South China Sea, promoting dialogues and trust building, exercising self-restraint, upholding international law, resolving disputes through peaceful means in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), without resorting to the threat or use of force, ensuring the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) in its entirety, working towards the conclusion of an effective and substantive Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) consistent with international law, including the 1982 UNCLOS.”

The two sides exchanged views and agreed to continue cooperate closely in multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations and ASEAN to address global and regional challenges, as well as in the sub-regional framework, including the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Mechanism to ensure sustainable water resources development and management.

The president of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid a state visit to Cambodia on 21-22 December 2021.
=FRESH NEWS