Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television reported on July 27 that Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet accepted U.S. President Trump’s ceasefire proposal.
Prime Minister Hun Manet posted a message on social media last evening, stating:
On Saturday evening, July 26, I spoke by telephone with U.S. President Donald Trump about the armed conflict in the Cambodia-Thailand border area.
During the call, the U.S. president clearly said that he did not want to see the war or conflict continue to escalate, as it would result in large numbers of soldiers and civilians being killed or injured. He said he had always been committed to mediating conflicts and had previously helped successfully broker ceasefires in several countries around the world.
With regard to the conflict between the Cambodian and Thai forces, President Trump wanted to see an immediate ceasefire and peace.
In response, I clearly told President Trump that Cambodia fully agreed with his proposal for an immediate, unconditional ceasefire. I had already expressed this position to Malaysian Prime Minister and current ASEAN Chair Anwar Ibrahim on July 24.
This is good news. I learned from President Trump that, after he communicated with Thailand’s Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, the Thai side had also agreed to the immediate ceasefire proposal put forward by the president. This is a major benefit for the soldiers and civilians of Cambodia and Thailand.
I hope the Thai side will not change this position again, as it did on July 24 during Mr. Anwar’s mediation.
I have instructed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn to continue communicating with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, coordinating with the Thai side to jointly advance implementation of the already agreed principles of the ceasefire and end the conflict’s casualties among soldiers and civilians as quickly as possible.
I thank President Trump for his initiative and mediation in actively promoting an immediate ceasefire and peace between Cambodia and Thailand.
This positive outcome will help protect Cambodian and Thai soldiers and civilians who may be killed or injured in the fighting, and help hundreds of thousands of displaced people return home and continue their daily lives in safety.
Reporter: Nget Pisan
Editor: Zhao Yi
