President Donald Trump Calls On Cambodia-Thailand to Respect Their Commitments and Pursue Enduring Peace

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US State Department Deputy Spokesperson, Tommy Pigott announced that The United States welcomed today's General Border Committee meeting in Kuala Lumpur as a constructive first step forward in the Cambodia-Thailand ceasefire arrangement, according to US embassy in Phnom Penh posted today.

President Donald J. Trump and Secretary Rubio call on both governments to fully honor their commitments and pursue enduring peace, the post added.

The Extraordinary General Border Committee (GBC) yesterday’s meeting was a result of the ceasefire agreement signed by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai on July 28 in Putrajaya, and witnessed by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, following five days of ferocious military clashes along the Cambodian-Thai border.

General Tea Seiha, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Cambodia, and General Nattaphon Nakphanit, Acting Deputy Minister of Defence of Thailand, attended the meeting yesterday. Representatives of Malaysia, the United States and China were present as observers.

At the heart of the agreement is a firm commitment to a full ceasefire, including the cessation of all forms of attacks – military or otherwise – against civilians, civilian infrastructure, and military objectives. The ceasefire, which took effect on midnight of July 28, mandates that both sides freeze their troop deployments and abstain from any movement or reinforcement that could heighten tensions. By: K. Chamnan

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