Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Sang Chanthol thanked Trump for ensuring peace in the region and said he deserved to be nominated for the award.

"We recognize his tremendous efforts to maintain peace," Chantol said.

Following a call from US President Donald Trump, Thailand and Cambodia last week expressed their willingness to seek a ceasefire in the border conflict, which has killed 33 people and displaced more than 168,000 since July 24. On July 28, the prime ministers of the two countries agreed to a ceasefire in Malaysia.

Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire for the Nobel Peace Prize. Apollo.lv previously reported that in June, Trump responded to a journalist's question about the Nobel Prize that he should have received it"four or five times." "They won't give me the Nobel Peace Prize because they only give it to liberals," the US president said.

Trump expressed regret that he would not receive the Nobel Peace Prize for"stopping" the India-Pakistan war or for his efforts in resolving the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Iran conflicts.

According to UNIAN, Cambodia is the third country to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. Previously, Pakistan and Israel have done so.