ASEAN officials in Cambodia

ASEAN officials in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH (Reuter): Senior Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) representatives arrived in Phnom Penh yesterday to formally notify Cambodia of its acceptance into the regional group in July along with Myanmar and Laos, officials said.

ASEAN Secretary-General Ajit Singh and Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi were also expected to discuss preparations for Cambodia's entry into the club, officials and diplomats said.

"We will study various procedures and discuss what needs to be done," Badawi said after arriving at Pochentong Airport with Singh.

Analysts and diplomats said Cambodia's political instability would also be a likely topic of discussion.