PETALING JAYA: The United States says it is grateful to Malaysia for hosting ceasefire talks between Thailand and Cambodia.
In a statement on Monday (July 28) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the country applauds the ceasefire declaration between Cambodia and Thailand announced in Kuala Lumpur.
"President Trump and I are committed to an immediate cessation of violence and expect the governments of Cambodia and Thailand to fully honour their commitments to end this conflict.
"We are grateful to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for his leadership and for hosting the ceasefire talks.
"We urge all parties to follow through on their commitments. The United States will remain committed to and engaged in this U.S.-Malaysia-organised process to end this conflict," he said.
In a joint statement read by Anwar following the meeting on Monday, both Cambodia and Thailand confirmed their willingness to de-escalate tensions and return to normalcy through peaceful means.
Anwar said the ceasefire, which takes effect at midnight, marks the first formal agreement between the two nations since the outbreak of violence along their shared border.
"This is a vital first step towards de-escalation and the restoration of peace and security," said Anwar.
Key agreements from the trilateral meeting include:
– An immediate and unconditional ceasefire effective midnight (July 29).
– An informal meeting of regional military commanders from both sides on the morning of July 29, followed by a possible session with Asean defence attaches, pending agreement by both parties.
– A General Border Committee (GBC) meeting on Aug 4 to be hosted by Cambodia.
