Phnom Penh: The Royal Government of Cambodia’s official submission to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the border disputes in the Mom Bei area and the temple complexes of Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Tauch, and Ta Krabei has officially reached the Court. Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet confirmed that the official letter was handed over to ICJ Registrar Philippe Gautier.
According to Agence Kampuchea Presse, H.E. Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, reported that on Monday, June 16, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. in The Hague (around 4:30 p.m. in Phnom Penh), Cambodia’s official submission to the ICJ was delivered by H.E. Ms. Kimsour Sovannary, Cambodian Ambassador to the Netherlands, to Registrar Philippe Gautier. The submission requests the Court’s intervention in resolving the disputes at Ta Moan Thom, Ta Moan Tauch, and Ta Krabei temple complexes, as well as the Mom Bei area.
Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet reaffirmed Cambodia’s firm stance in seeking a peaceful legal resolution through the ICJ.