KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed the importance of Cambodia and Thailand upholding the spirit of dialogue, wisdom and mutual respect, to ease tensions and safeguard peace and stability in the Asean region.

In a post on his Facebook page today, Anwar said that he raised the matter during separate telephone conversations with the Prime Ministers of Cambodia and Thailand, during which they exchanged views and discussed the best way forward to de-escalate tensions between the two countries.