KUALA LUMPUR — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he will “solve the Afghanistan-Pakistan crisis very quickly,” as peace talks between the two countries entered their second day amid rising regional tensions.

Speaking on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Malaysia, Trump confirmed that discussions were underway between the two neighbors following their deadliest border clashes in years.

“I heard that Pakistan and Afghanistan have started up,” he said. “But I’ll get that solved very quickly.”

Trump made the remarks while attending the signing of a peace accord between Thailand and Cambodia, adding that the leaders of Pakistan were “great people.”

The Afghan and Pakistani delegations met in Istanbul on Saturday for a second round of negotiations focused on transforming a fragile ceasefire — reached earlier this month in Doha — into a lasting peace and border security framework.

The clashes earlier this month killed dozens and injured hundreds, marking one of the lowest points in bilateral relations in years.

Pakistan has accused Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers of allowing militants to cross the border for attacks, while Kabul insists Islamabad has violated its airspace and territory.

Afghanistan’s state broadcaster RTA reported Sunday that, after 15 hours of “continuous discussions,” the Afghan delegation submitted a draft proposal calling for Pakistan to halt territorial and airspace violations and to prevent “any anti-Afghan groups” from operating inside its borders.

The proposal also included establishing a “four-way channel” to monitor ceasefire violations and share intelligence.

Pakistan reportedly submitted a counter-draft later Saturday, though officials in Islamabad were not immediately available for comment.

Trump’s intervention comes as Islamabad seeks to strengthen ties with Washington, which it credited for defusing tensions with India earlier this year. — Agencies