ASEAN Summit begins in Jakarta

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Border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia will be the main issue before the summit.

07 May,2011 09:50 am

Indonesian President Susilo inaugurated the two-day summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Saturday. Tight security measures were taken before the start of the summit.Issues related to human smuggling, food security, disputes in China northern sea and to grant membership to East Timor would be discussed during the summit.It may be mentioned that dozens of troops have been killed in weeks of clashes between Thailand and Cambodia over a disputed forest.