PETALING JAYA: Sustained diplomatic engagements will continue even though there has been no definitive resolution reached in the Thailand-Cambodia borer duspiute, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The Prime Minister said this is crucial to ensure no more serious incidents occur.
"Malaysia will continue to support peaceful dialogue, solutions grounded on international law, and strengthened regional cooperation to safeguard the stability and security of our shared region," he said in a statement on social media on Wednesday (Dec 10).
Anwar said he had also engaged the Prime Ministers of Cambodia (Hun Manet) and Thailand (Anutin Charnvirakul) on Tuesday (Dec 9) to discuss the ongoing tensions along their shared border.
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"I appreciate the openness and willingness of both leaders to continue negotiations aimed at easing tensions and preventing any misunderstandings that could further escalate the situation," he said.
Long-running tensions over a disputed border between the two South-East Asian nations erupted into five days of fighting in July, when at least 48 people were killed and an estimated 300,000 temporarily displaced.
On Oct 26, Anutin and Hun Manet signed a peace deal, known as the KL Peace Accord, on the sidelines of the 47th Asean Summit, with Anwar and US President Donald Trump as witnesses.
Recent clashes have also been the deadliest since five days of fighting in July that killed dozens.
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More than 500,000 people have fled their homes to safety in Thailand and Cambodia since the start of a reignited border conflict, both governments said, surpassing the total number evacuated during similar clashes earlier this year.
Cambodia also withdrew from the South-East Asian Games on Wednesday, owing to the escalated border conflict.
Both sides have blamed each other for instigating the renewed fighting.
