Donald Trump is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand

Cambodia will nominate President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize after he helped The state reaches the ceasefire agreement To end the border conflict with Thailand.

Sun Chantol, Deputy Prime Minister of Cambodia, thanked Trump for bringing peace to the region while talking to correspondents earlier on Friday in the capital of Bennah in the country.

Chanteol said The American president deserves To be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, which is an international prize for the highest fame awarded to a person or organization for the most “fellowship of nations”.

“We recognize his great efforts for peace,” said Shanthol.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu He said last month that he was nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize and Pakistani officials He said in June they recommended him to his role in helping to end his conflict with India.

Trump urged a ceasefire Last week, when he spoke to Cambodia and Thailand leaders and threatened not to return to the “trading table” with Southeast Asian countries until the fighting stopped.

A The ceasefire has been negotiated in Malaysia On Monday, he ended the heaviest conflict between the two countries for more than a decade.

Trump told reporters during his last trip to Scotland: “Many people were killed and I was dealing with two countries in line with them very well, and various countries are very different from certain views. They were fighting for 500 years.

After the ceasefire news, White House press secretary Caroline Levitte on X wrote that Trump’s direct involvement led to the armistice.

“President Trump has achieved this. Give him the Nobel Peace Prize!” She said.

the The fighting started last week After the Earth’s mine exploded along the border, five Thai soldiers were wounded. Each side blames the other to start the five -day clashes.

in At least 43 people were killed More than 300,000 people were displaced on both sides of the border.

“I said,” I don’t want to trade with anyone who kills each other, “Trump continued while he was in Scotland.” So we just got it. The heads of ministers who have reached them will be called very well and I will talk to them immediately after this meeting and congratulate them. But the honor of honor was to participate in that. This was a very bad war. These wars were very bad. “

Chanteol, who is also the best commercial negotiator in Cambodia, said his country was also grateful to Trump on A. 19 % decrease in customs tariffs.

Chanteol told Reuters that the Trump administration initially threatened a 49 % tariff before reducing it later to 36 %, a level that would spoil the vital Campodia sector and shoes.

Reuters contributed to this report.