Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, Malaysias Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, whose nation has brokered the talks, said Monday.

ThailandandCambodiahave agreed to an immediate and unconditionalceasefirefrom midnight to resolve deadly border clashes, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Monday.

Anwar, who chaired the talks as head of theASEANregional bloc, said both sides have reached a common understanding to take steps to return to normalcy.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai have agreed to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire with effect from ... midnight of 28 July", Anwar said as he read out a joint statement.

Hun Manet and Phuntam hailed the outcome of the meeting and shook hands at the conclusion of the brief press conference.

Thailand and Cambodia have clashed along their shared border since last Thursday. The conflict has already claimed dozens of lives and displaced some 260,000 people on both sides of the border.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP)

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