With Trump’s participation, Thailand and Cambodia sign a peace agreement in Kuala Lumpur

Cambodia and Thailand signed the “Kuala Lumpur Peace Agreement” in the Malaysian capital, on Monday, in the presence of US President Donald Trump, bringing the two countries to an end to a bloody border dispute.

The agreement was signed shortly after Trump arrived in Kuala Lumpur to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in the Malaysian capital.

Under the first phase of the agreement, Thailand will release Cambodian prisoners, while Cambodia will begin withdrawing heavy artillery from areas of tension, with regional observers supervising the implementation of the agreement and ensuring that fighting does not renew, according to what was reported by the Associated Press.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manit described the event as a “historic day,” while Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul considered that the agreement represented “the basis for building lasting peace.”

The agreement was signed by the Cambodian Prime Minister and his Thai counterpart, along with Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

Trump delivered a speech before officials of the two countries, considering this agreement “very exciting, because we have accomplished something that many said was impossible to achieve.”

Trump added during the signing of the agreement that this step “will save millions of lives,” adding: “We stopped 8 wars in 8 months.”

The new agreement is based on the truce that was reached three months ago, following calls Trump made to the leaders of the two countries at the time, urging them to end hostilities, warning that their trade talks with Washington would be in danger if the conflict continued.

Trump added in his speech: “What makes me very happy is that the prime ministers of the two countries, in fact, are very friendly to each other. This is unusual for me. When I work on these agreements, there is usually a great deal of hatred.”

Trump expressed his optimism about the “continuation of the peace agreement” between Cambodia and Thailand, saying: “I have no doubt that peace will continue. We currently have a similar situation in the Middle East and Gaza. We are very proud of what has been achieved there as well.”