Thailand and Cambodia signed a peace agreement with Trump's participation

Prime Ministers of Thailand and Cambodia, Anuthin Chanvirakun and Hun Manet, signed a "peace deal" in the presence of US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in Kuala Lumpur.

As previously reported by the Director General of the Information Department and spokesperson for the Thai Foreign Ministry, Nikondet Phalangkun, the parties are not signing a peace agreement, but a joint declaration that should lay the foundation for a peaceful settlement of the conflict.

On the eve of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, in the presence of US President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the heads of government of Cambodia and Thailand signed a joint declaration.

Trump announced that Malaysia and other Asian countries will send observers to monitor compliance with the ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia.

"Observers from Asian countries, including Malaysia, will be deployed to ensure that peace will be sustainable," he noted. Trump emphasized that "the peace deal, which many considered unfeasible, will save millions of lives."

He also said that as part of the agreement, 18 Cambodian prisoners of war will be released.