Cambodia’s defence minister expressed hope that Malaysia’s facilitation as host, the United States’ role as co-organizer and the participation of a Chinese representative would help restore peace.
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Tea Seiha expressed that hope on July 29 during a working meeting with General Tan Sri Haji Mohd Nizam bin Haji Jaffar, chief of the Malaysian Armed Forces. They discussed the Cambodia–Thailand border dispute and implementation of the ceasefire that Cambodia and Thailand had agreed to on July 28, 2025, in Putrajaya, Malaysia.
The Malaysian armed forces chief also expressed Malaysia’s willingness, as the rotating ASEAN chair, to help resolve the Cambodia–Thailand border dispute by setting the ceasefire on an effective and lasting footing.
Cambodia and Thailand had agreed to an immediate and unconditional cessation of hostilities to end the border clashes from 24:00 on July 28, 2025, according to local time, which is 00:00 entering July 29, following discussions in Malaysia.
Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television. By: ង៉ែត ពិសាន្ត
