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Ranariddh: Only negotiations can end Cambodian crisis
September 16, 1997
Web posted at: 11:24 a.m. EDT (1524 GMT)NEW YORK (CNN) -- Cambodia's ousted Co-Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh said that the political and military conflict in Cambodia could only be solved through "talks and negotiations."
He made the statement the same day as the Cambodian parliament in Phnom Penh rejected the proposed sacking of four cabinet ministers loyal to Ranariddh, who was ousted by Co-Prime Minister and new leader Hun Sen.
Watch CNN's interview with Ranariddh
Speaking in an interview with CNN, Ranariddh said the parliamentary move was a clear sign that Hun Sen faced a "real crisis" and that the national assembly disagreed with him.
Ranariddh, who is in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, also told CNN's May Lee in Hong Kong that the military conflict between his and Hun Sen's forces would result in "more and more destruction" unless a solution is found soon.
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- Cambodian Information Center - includies Cambodian news and photos, academic papers on Cambodia, and homepage links
- Embassy of Cambodia - site of the Chancery of the Royal Embassy of Cambodia to the United States located in Washington, D.C.
- Beauty and Darkness: Cambodia in Modern History - documents, essays, oral histories, and photos relating to the recent history of Cambodia, with an emphasis on the Khmer Rouge period
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