Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television, July 29 — Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on social media that U.S. President Donald Trump had called to congratulate Cambodia and Thailand on reaching a ceasefire agreement and said the United States would help monitor its implementation.
Prime Minister Hun Manet reportedly received the call from President Trump on the evening of July 28 after returning from Malaysia. Trump congratulated him on the ceasefire agreement and emphasized that the United States was following the matter closely. Hun Manet thanked Trump for proposing and helping bring about the swift ceasefire talks, and credited the United States with an important coordinating role as a co-organizer of the special meeting in Malaysia.
Hun Manet said Trump stressed during the call that a clear monitoring and oversight mechanism was needed to ensure lasting, effective implementation of the ceasefire and compliance by all parties. The two sides had also agreed on this point at the meeting in Malaysia. Hun Manet said Trump agreed that the United States would help monitor implementation and continue to work with the Malaysia-led mechanism so it could operate smoothly. Trump stressed the importance of that work and expressed hope for permanent peace between Cambodia and Thailand.
Cambodian Ministry of National Defence spokesperson Maly Socheata said on the morning of July 29 that Cambodia and Thailand would soon resume direct high-level contacts among their prime ministers, foreign ministers and defence ministers. She said the foreign and defence ministers of Malaysia, Cambodia and Thailand would jointly develop detailed procedures for implementing, verifying and reporting on the ceasefire, with safeguards for lasting peace and accountability.
In a separate statement, Cambodian Senate President Samdech Hun Sen thanked Trump for his initiative to advance a ceasefire and peace between Cambodia and Thailand, calling it an achievement that saved countless lives. Hun Sen also thanked Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for his key role in helping the two sides reach an agreement and secure positive results at the meeting.
The conclusion of the ceasefire agreement marks a new peaceful phase in Cambodia-Thailand relations and has injected positive momentum into regional stability and development.
Compiled by Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television
