Cambodia, Thailand reach ceasefire with mediation from Malaysia
Illustrative photo: Cambodia and Thailand agree to a ceasefire (Getty Images)
The delegations of Thailand and Cambodia at the talks in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, have agreed to a ceasefire in the next 24 hours, reports Reuters, citing Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.
"There would be an immediate and unconditional ceasefire with effect from midnight tonight," Ibrahim said.
Thai Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet met to negotiate a cessation of hostilities.
The meeting began in the administrative capital of Putrajaya at about 3:15 pm local time. Earlier, on July 27, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet confirmed a ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump. However, the fighting continued.
Thailand's conflict with Cambodia
The conflict between Cambodia and Thailand broke out on July 24 after a shooting on the border that killed several Thai and Cambodian soldiers.
Amid the escalation, Thailand deployed units armed with Ukrainian Oplot main battle tanks and BTR-3E armored personnel carriers on the border. The Thai army also repelled the Cambodian invasion in the Trat province.
On July 26, US President Donald Trump had phone calls with the leaders of Cambodia and Thailand. He said that both sides expressed their readiness to agree on a ceasefire.
Read more about the causes, course, and consequences of the conflict in RBC-Ukraine's article.
