IPOH: Thailand and Cambodia have been urged to cease all hostilities and to settle any disputes peacefully.
In a joint statement by Asean's Foreign Ministers, it said that the ongoing situation at the border between both countries was deeply concerning as it resulted in increasing number of casualties, destruction of properties and displacement of a large number of people.
"We emphasise the need for both sides to exercise maximum restraint and undertake an immediate ceasefire, and refrain from taking any actions that may undermine it.
"We further urge both sides to cease all hostilities, return to the negotiating table to restore peace and stability, and settle disputes and differences by peaceful means, based on the principles of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in South-East Asia, the Asean Charter as well as the Charter of the United Nations, and in the spirit of Asean family, unity and good neighborliness," it said.
"We remain supportive of the efforts of the Asean Chair in facilitating both sides to resume dialogue and end the fighting," it added.
