ASEAN envoy meets Myanmar minister, discusses civil war and aid access
- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc's special envoy met Myanmar's foreign minister during a visit to the country and discussed its civil war and humanitarian access, according to official statements.
- Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma Teresa Lazaro - who is ASEAN's envoy on Myanmar - met Myanmar counterpart Tin Maung Swe in the capital Naypyitaw on Thursday (Oct 29).
- Myanmar's army-backed government wants a normalisation of ties with ASEAN, after its leadership was barred from summits in 2021 for failure to de-escalate conflict in the wake of a military coup.
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- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc's special envoy met Myanmar's foreign minister during a visit to the country and discussed its civil war and humanitarian access, according to official statements.
- Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma Teresa Lazaro - who is ASEAN's envoy on Myanmar - met Myanmar counterpart Tin Maung Swe in the capital Naypyitaw on Thursday (Oct 29).
- Myanmar's army-backed government wants a normalisation of ties with ASEAN, after its leadership was barred from summits in 2021 for failure to de-escalate conflict in the wake of a military coup.
Sources: CNA