Khaled said the situation remains challenging but Malaysia will continue to play a facilitation role through ongoing military-to-military engagement.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is monitoring developments involving the Thailand–Cambodia peace agreement following reports of a ceasefire breach earlier this month said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, today.
Speaking at Mindef after inspecting the Malaysian Armed Forces’ (MAF) preparations for the Northeast Monsoon under Op Murni, Khaled said the situation remains challenging but Malaysia will continue to play a facilitation role through ongoing military-to-military engagement.
“The situation is indeed complicated and not easy. Malaysia will continue its efforts to act as a facilitator, maintaining communication between our Armed Forces commanders and theirs to ensure ceasefires are respected, conflicts are reduced and so on. This is an ongoing effort.”
Khaled was referring to the peace agreement signed in Kuala Lumpur on October 26 during the ASEAN Summit, attended by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, and witnessed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and United States President Donald Trump.
However, on Nov 10, Thailand reported a ceasefire violation after a land-mine explosion in Sisaket province injured several of its soldiers, alleging the mines were newly planted by Cambodian forces. Cambodia has denied the claim.
Khaled said Malaysia, as Asean Chair, will continue to monitor developments.
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