Thailand and Cambodia agreed to halt weeks of fierce border clashes, the worst fighting in years between the Southeast Asian countries that has included fighter jets sorties, exchange of rocket fire and artillery barrages.
"Both sides agree to maintain current troop deployments without further movement," their defence ministers said in a joint statement on the ceasefire, which was to take effect at noon (5am Irish time)
"Any reinforcement would heighten tensions and negatively affect long-term efforts to resolve the situation," according to the statement released on social media by Cambodia's Defence Ministry.
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Thailand and Cambodia signed a joint statement to resume the ceasefire along the border between the two countries after 20 days of intense fighting, state television channel Thai PBS reported from the scene.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the report, Thai Defense Minister Natthaphon Narkphanit and Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Seiha signed the statement resuming the ceasefire from December 27.
Both sides agree to freeze all troop movements and allow civilians living in border areas to return home as soon as possible, the statement added.
ReplyDeleteThey also agree to cooperate on demining efforts and combatting cybercrime.
The ceasefire comes after three days of border talks announced following a crisis meeting of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which both Cambodia and Thailand are members.