00:00On behalf of the Malaysian government in ASEAN, I must express my deep appreciation and gratitude
00:09to both my close friends and associates, the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdek Hoon Manet,
00:20and the Prime Minister of Thailand, Bum Tham Bu Chaya Chai, for not only being present,
00:31gracious enough to participate in very frank discussions, very passionate about securing peace.
00:39And due to their efforts and participation, we have seen very positive development and results
00:47that would ogre well for Cambodia and Thailand and for ASEAN.
00:57The government of Malaysia, Cambodia and Thailand issued this joint press release
01:02following the special meeting, chaired, hosted and witnessed by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya
01:09and participated by Cambodia's Prime Minister, Samdek Mohabobor Tipadai Hoon Manet,
01:16and Thailand's Acting Prime Minister, Bum Tham Bu Chaya Chai, and co-organized by United States of America
01:24with the active participation of the People's Republic of China to promote a peaceful resolution
01:31to the ongoing situation.
01:34Prime Minister Hoon Manet and Acting Prime Minister, Bum Tham Bu Chaya Chai,
01:39have expressed their positions and willingness to immediate, for immediate ceasefire,
01:45immediate ceasefire and return to normalcy.
01:49The United States' President Donald J. Trump has been in contact with the leaders of both countries
01:57urging the leaders to find peaceful resolution to the conflict.
02:03The Chinese side has kept close contact with Cambodia, Thailand and Malaysia and relevant countries
02:09to actively promote dialogue, ceasefire and restoring peace.
02:13The presence and collaboration of all parties underscore a shared commitment to peace, dialogue and regional stability.
02:23Both Cambodia and Thailand reached a common understanding as follows.
02:28One, an immediate and unconditional ceasefire with effect from 24 hours local time, midnight, on 28th July, 2025, tonight.
02:46This is a vital first step towards de-escalation and restoration of peace and security.
02:55Second, to convene informal meeting of regional commanders, regional military 1 and 2 on the Thai side,
03:05and regional military 4 and 5 on the Cambodian side at 7 hours on 29th July, 2025,
03:15which means tomorrow morning at 7, and followed by meeting with Defence Attaches led by the Chair of ASEAN,
03:26if both sides are agreeable, and three, to convene a meeting of the General Border Committee, GBC,
03:35on 4th August 2025 to be hosted by Cambodia.
03:41As the current chair of ASEAN, Malaysia stands ready to coordinate and observe a team to verify and ensure its implementation.
03:51Malaysia will also consult with fellow ASEAN member states to participate in the observation effort,
03:59reflecting a regional commitment to supporting peace on the ground.
04:03Both sides also agree to resume direct communications between both Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministers, and Defense Ministers.
04:14The Foreign Ministers and Defense Ministers of Malaysia, Cambodia, and Thailand have been instructed to develop a detailed mechanism
04:21for the implementation, verification, and reporting of the ceasefire.
04:27This mechanism will serve as a foundation for sustained peace and accountability.
04:33The meeting reaffirms the shared resolve of Malaysia, Cambodia, and Thailand to uphold the principles of international law,
04:42peaceful coexistence, and multilateral cooperation in the pursuit of a just and lasting resolution to the situation.
04:52Thank you. May I invite now Prime Minister Poon Manet.
04:58Thank you, Prime Minister Hanwha.
05:03Excellencies, Prime Minister Hanwha of Malaysia and rotating Shia of ASEAN.
05:09Prime Minister's acting, Prime Minister Pumchai of Thailand.
05:16Prime Minister Poon Manet, Prime Minister Poon Manet.
05:46On Cambodian side, 160,000 on Thai sides.
05:51We hope that the solutions that Prime Minister Hanwha just announced
05:58will set a condition for moving forward for our bilateral discussion
06:06to return to normalcy of the relationship
06:09and as a foundation for future de-escalation of forces.
06:16In this sense, I'd like to express my thanks to Prime Minister Hanwha Ibrahim of Malaysia
06:21for hosting this urgent and timely meeting
06:25as well as his effort and personal initiative
06:29to mediate an immediate ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand
06:32on 24th of July, 2025.
06:37I also extended my deep appreciation
06:39to President Donald Trump
06:42for his decisive mediation on 26th of July, 2025.
06:47Cambodia values the effort of the United States
06:49and thanks to the government for organizing this crucial meeting
06:53in support of peace.
06:55I wish also to thank the government of China,
06:59for the Republic of China
07:01and for effort and also participating in this process
07:10in order to achieve the outcome,
07:13the positive outcome that we have today.
07:16I also thank you, Prime Minister Phum Tham,
07:20for his positive role in constructive dialogue that we have today
07:25that leading to the agreement,
07:29which will lead to the stop of fighting immediately,
07:34starting from tonight,
07:35and open ways for our engagement between military to military
07:39from tomorrow morning,
07:41starting with the regional commanders meeting
07:43at 7 o'clock in the morning.
07:47And also, there's possibilities of engagement
07:51after with the representative from the ASEAN attaché
07:59led by our ASEAN chair's country, Malaysia,
08:03with the approval of both sides after our meeting.
08:09And also, we will have the GBC meeting
08:13between led by the ministers of the fund,
08:15which will set a good platform for more discussion
08:18to return to normalcy.
08:20So, I have once again appreciate the outcome
08:25and we hope that,
08:27and I confidently believe that the result that we have today
08:33will provide a lot of opportunities
08:36for hundreds of thousands of people on both sides
08:40to return to normalcy
08:41and the stop of fighting between our two countries,
08:44and the time to start rebuilding trust and confidence
08:47and cooperation going forward between Cambodia and Thailand.
08:50And thank you again, Prime Minister Anwar.
08:59Prime Minister Pumtam, who has been here and very supportive,
09:04I invite you, Pumtam Puchajachai, to then say a few words.
09:08I would like to express my sincere appreciation
09:18to Prime Minister Anwar,
09:21the government of China,
09:23and President Trump for your good view and concern.
09:28Today's outcome reflects Thailand's desire for peaceful dissolution,
09:36while continuing to protect our sovereignty
09:43and the life of our people.
09:47We agree to justify with excellence,
09:53myself, that it will be carried out successfully
10:00in good faith by both sides.
10:04Thank you very much.
10:05Thank you very much, Your Excellencies, for this statement.
10:22I wish to invite Excellencies, the Prime Minister,
10:24for a group photo session.
10:27Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,
10:34allow me to count in one, two, three.
10:44Thank you very much, Excellencies.
10:46Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen,
10:48we have now come to the end of our joint press conference.
10:51Once again, we would like to express our gratitude
10:54to the nor Independent Prime Minister.
10:59Thank you so much,
11:01your sake,
11:10I am working on Thursday as well.
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