(VOVworld)-Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong said Friday that the country's main opposition party should join the National Assembly if it really wants to debate on an electoral reform or a re-election.

British Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Hugo Swire in Cambodia

Hor Namhong said during a meeting with visiting British Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Hugo Swire that the Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) should end protests on streets and join the National Assembly. According to the nation's constitution, the National Assembly cannot be dissolved before a five-year term ends, Hor Namhong said, adding that the opposition's demand for a re-election or an early election needs an amendment to the constitution. He said the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP)'s door is still open for negotiations with the opposition on the dispute.

For his part, Swire said that it was essential for the two parties to meet and negotiate for a peaceful solution to the differences.