ASEAN to have second summit with Russia
Russia has officially requested a summit this year with ASEAN leaders to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their dialogue relations, according to an informed source.
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Russia has officially requested a summit this year with ASEAN leaders to commemorate the 30th anniversary of their dialogue relations, according to an informed source.
ASEAN is considering a review of its ‘Five-Point Consensus’ on Myanmar and the creation of a long-term special envoy position, to replace the current system in which the rotating ASEAN chair appoints a different envoy each year, Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Ma. Theresa Lazaro said.
Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow will meet his Myanmar counterpart today at an informal ministers’ retreat in Phuket to discuss the future direction of bilateral relations and prospects for peace following Myanmar’s recent general election.
Thailand stands ready to facilitate local-level contacts with Myanmar’s ethnic groups along the border, if requested, in order to help bring peace to Myanmar, Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkaew said today.
Manila, Philippines - Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte announced Wednesday she will run for president of the Southeast Asian nation of 116 million in 2028.
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim denied today having any connection with any party involved in the case of late American financier Jeffrey Epstein, according to Bernama news agency.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations does not recognize the recently held elections in Myanmar, the first since the army seized power in 2021, the Philippine foreign secretary said Thursday.
ASEAN foreign ministers today reaffirmed the Five-Point Consensus as the bloc’s only framework for resolving Myanmar’s political crisis, according to the press statement by the Philippine chair.
Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow today called for a “calibrated re-engagement” with Myanmar’s military leadership, arguing that the regional peace plan must adapt to a new political reality following the country’s recent elections.
Yangon, Myanmar - Myanmar's dominant pro-military party has won junta-run elections, a party source told AFP on Monday, after a month-long vote that democracy watchdogs dismissed as a rebranding of army rule.
Post-election developments in Myanmar are expected to top the agenda when ASEAN foreign ministers meet next week in Cebu, where they will also consider a possible framework for establishing a permanent ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar, according to informed sources.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - ASEAN will not endorse elections in military-ruled Myanmar, Malaysia’s foreign minister said Tuesday, citing concerns over the lack of inclusive and free participation.