Trump oversees signing of Thailand-Cambodia peace deal to end border clashes VIDEO

Thailand and Cambodia have signed a landmark peace agreement, paving the way to end months of deadly military clashes.

The agreement was signed by Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, in the presence of United States President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, per the BBC.

"This declaration, if fully implemented, will provide the building blocks for a lasting peace, but more importantly, it will begin the process of mending our ties," Hun Manet said. "Our border communities have been divided by conflict, and innocent civilians have suffered immense losses."

Trump helped broker an end to the five-day conflict in July by calling the then-leaders of the two countries and urging them to end hostilities or risk their respective trade talks with Washington being put on hold. "The United States will have a robust commerce and cooperation, transactions, lots of them, with both nations, as long as they live in peace," Trump said.

Trump and Anwar, who chairs ASEAN, have been actively working to resolve the border tensions between the two countries. On July 28, Anwar hosted a high-stakes meeting in Putrajaya between Hun Manet and then Thai acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, successfully defusing tensions along the shared border.

The ceasefire, widely regarded as a major ASEAN achievement, prevented a broader military escalation and ensured the safety of thousands of civilians living on both sides of the border.

By Khagan Isayev