Thailand, Cambodia to begin immediate ceasefire talks, says Trump

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United States President Donald Trump announced Saturday that Cambodian Prime Minister Han Moniet and Thai Prime Minister, Phamtam Vichyachai, agreed to meet immediately after fighting three days along their common border.

During his visit to Scotland, the US president took on social media to issue his conversation with the two leaders, emphasizing that if he maintains enmity, he will stop trade deals from any country.

When Trump gave a shock to his diplomatic efforts, Trump wrote, “Both parties are immediately looking for ceasefire and peace.

The violence, which was flavored for the third consecutive day, saw that the two countries claimed their defense during the increase in tensions. As the clashes continued, each party demanded the other to set fire and engage in negotiations.

In 13 years, more than 30 people have been killed and more than 130,000 people have been displaced in the worst fighting between Southeast Asian neighboring countries.

Both sides said that there were clashes in early today, in the neighboring Thai coast province of Trott and the province of Cambodia, which is more than 100 km (60 miles) from other disputes along the long -standing border.

Both countries have been encountered after the assassination of a Cambodian soldier during a brief clash in late May. Troops from both sides of the border were strengthened during a completely flushed diplomatic crisis, which led to the end of Thailand’s critical coalition government.

Defense Ministry spokesman Male Sochita said that until Saturday, Thailand said seven soldiers and 13 civilians were killed in the clashes, while five soldiers and eight civilians were killed in Cambodia.

After Trump’s senior assistants demanded a ban on both sides, he joined directly on Saturday, saying he had left the messages back and forth.

“They have agreed to work immediately and quickly, and, finally, to work on security!” Trump wrote, the two countries want to return to the “trade table”. They have tried to reach separate agreements with dozens of countries in response to the announcement of widespread taxes on imports to the United States.

“When everything happens, and peace is closer, I’m looking forward to eliminating my trade agreements with both!” Trump said.

He did not provide any details about the ceasefire talks. He said that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed to hold.

Thai and Cambodian embassies in Washington did not immediately respond to comments requests.

In the Thai border province, a university compound has been converted into a temporary residence, where a volunteer said more than 5,000 people were living.

When the fighting began on Thursday, he left his farm, 10 km from the border, on Thursday. The husband of a 51 -year -old boy lags behind to care for livestock.

“We were very scared of the artillery sound,” he said. “But my husband was back, and now we lost the connection. I can’t call him. I don’t know what’s going on there.”

In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said he would continue to move the ceasefire proposal. Cambodia has supported Anwar’s plan, while Thailand has said it has in principle agreed.

According to the state news agency Bernama, Anwar said, “The fire is still exchanged.” He said that he had asked his Foreign Minister to “contact the relevant ministries and, if possible, I would stay with him myself – at least to stop the fighting”.

UNSC meeting

The UN ambassador to the United Nations told a Security Council meeting on Friday that soldiers have been injured in a new land mine in Thai soil since mid -July.

“Thailand has urged Cambodia to immediately end all hostility and aggression operations, and resume dialogue with good faith,” Chirdacie Chevyv said in a remarks released to the media.

The Cambodia Ministry of Defense said that Thailand launched a “deliberate, unlawful and illegal military attack” and was mobilizing the military and military equipment on the border.

The ministry said in a statement on Saturday, “It is deliberately revealing the intention of expanding Thai’s aggression and further violating Cambodia’s sovereignty.”

Cambodia called on the international community to “condemn Thai’s aggression in the strongest terms” and to prevent extension of its military activities, while Bangkok reiterated that it wants to resolve the dispute bilaterally.

Thailand and Cambodia have disputed their 817 km (508 miles) with the border of the land for decades over the jurisdiction of various unmanned points, owned by the ancient Hindu temples owned by the ancient Hindu temples and the center of the 11th -century Priya Veir.

In 1962, Cambodia was awarded Cambodia by the International Court of Justice, but Cambodia increased tensions in 2008 after an attempt to list UNESCO’s World Heritage Heritage.

This has led to clashes over many years and at least a dozen deaths.

In June, Cambodia said he had asked the court to resolve his dispute with Thailand, which said he had never recognized the jurisdiction of the court and preferred a bilateral approach.