ISLAMABAD: Pakistan welcomed the successful conclusion of the special meeting hosted by Malaysia on the Cambodia-Thailand situation as both countries agreed to an “immediate and unconditional” ceasefire in an effort to resolve deadly border clashes.

“Pakistan welcomes the successful conclusion of the special meeting hosted by Malaysia on the Cambodia-Thailand situation. We appreciate the spirit of dialogue and express hope for a peaceful resolution through diplomacy and regional cooperation,” Foreign Office spokesperson said in a statement.

Earlier, Thailand and Cambodia had reached an agreement on an unconditional ceasefire during high-level negotiations held in the Malaysian capital.

According to reports, the talks were attended by Thailand’s acting Prime Minister, Cambodia’s Prime Minister, and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Envoys from the United States and China were also present during the discussions.

The agreement marks a significant step toward easing tensions between the two Southeast Asian neighbors.

Later, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that Thailand and Cambodia had agreed on an unconditional ceasefire.

The Malaysian Prime Minister said that the US President appealed to the two leaders to find a peaceful solution and the two sides agreed to restore direct contacts.

35 people have been killed and more than three million displaced in border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia.