Defence minister to call counterparts in Thailand, Cambodia ahead of GBC meeting
He said the calls would precede a trilateral video conference with the other two defence ministers later today.
"I will call the Defence Ministers of Thailand and Cambodia this afternoon to inform them that Malaysia is ready to host the meeting.
"Then we will hold a Zoom meeting to discuss the key matters to be raised in the official talks," he said after launching the Pasir Gudang Umno Division Delegates Conference.
The launch was officiated by Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, who is also the Plantation and Commodities Minister and Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister.
The Armed Forces had earlier announced plans to facilitate the GBC meeting in Kuala Lumpur from Aug 4 to 7.
According to their Defence Strategic Communications and Intelligence Division, the GBC is part of a ceasefire agreement signed in Malaysia on July 28 to ease border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia.
The ceasefire took effect at midnight on July 28 after a special meeting chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim at Seri Perdana in Putrajaya.
It was attended by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai.
Both leaders agreed to the truce after weeks of heightened tensions, especially over the long-disputed 817km border.
On May 28, a clash in the Preah Vihear area left one Cambodian soldier dead, escalating the conflict.
Mohamed Khaled, who is also Umno vice-president and Kota Tinggi Member of Parliament, said the formal border meeting is expected to be held next week.
He added that senior officials from Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia would hold preliminary discussions at Wisma Perwira in Kuala Lumpur before the minister-level talks.
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