U.S., Allies Develop Cambodian Peace Plan; Hun Sen Would Have to Disarm, Allow Vote

From: The Washington Post | Date: July 27, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

The United States and its regional allies appeared tonight to be closing ranks around a new Cambodian peace plan. It would force strongman Hun Sen to allow the return of opposition politicians who fled the country, to agree to some disarmament and neutralization of his armed forces and to hold elections as promised next year.

The outline of the plan was put together by American special envoy Stephen J. Solarz, who held talks with Hun Sen in Phnom Penh; Prince Norodom Ranariddh, the co-premier overthrown by Hun Sen in a bloody coup July 5-6; and other key Cambodian leaders. After a week ...

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