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CAMBODIA’S political deadlock is expected to ease soon as opposition lawmakers have agreed to end their boycott of the Parliament and attend its upcoming plenary session, its foreign minister said.

Foreign Minister Prak Sokonn made the the assurance Thursday when he met with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Daniel R. Russel.

Russel said he hopes Prime Minister HE’s Cambodian People’s Party and the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) will also resume talks soon to end political tensions...
https://asiancorrespondent.com/2016/10/ ... ease-soon/

Comic/Banana Republic Opera in many acts.

And the backslapping goes on... Cambodia and US are 'besties' again.
US Diplomat Praises ‘Good Year’ for Relations

by Ben Paviour and Ben Sokhean | October 28, 2016 | អានជាភាសាខ្មែរ

Despite Cambodia’s government launching an assault against the opposition—with the opposition leader officially exiled and his deputy sentenced to six months in prison—a top U.S. diplomat said on Thursday that it had been a “good year” for relations between the countries...
https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/us-d ... ns-119851/