Thai-Cambodia conflict: Anwar urges both countries to seek peace during special Dec 22 ASEAN talks

Chaired by Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan, Monday’s special meeting will serve as a follow-up to the previous agreement reached by Anwar and his Thai and Cambodian counterparts on Dec 11.

“It will provide a platform for ASEAN foreign ministers to exchange views on the current situation between Cambodia and Thailand,” said a Malaysian foreign ministry statement that was released separately on Sunday.

The special meeting will also “consider possible steps” that ASEAN members “may take in support of the ongoing efforts towards de-escalation and cessation of hostilities in the interest of peace and stability in the wider region”, the statement said.

“Malaysia remains firmly committed to promoting constructive dialogues in the ASEAN spirit,” it added.

“And in that respect, facilitating both sides to continue upholding the principles of international law, good neighbourly relations and peaceful co-existence, as well as bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the pursuit of a peaceful, just and lasting settlement to any dispute.”