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ANI | Updated: Aug 04, 2021 13:11 IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 4 (ANI): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers have appointed Brunei s second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as special envoy to Myanmar to facilitate mediation among the stakeholders and to find a peaceful resolution of the political crisis in the country, Kyodo News reported citing diplomatic sources.
In April, leaders of countries in the ASEAN reached a consensus on five points at a summit on the Myanmar crisis.
These included an end to violence, dialogue between the military and its opponents, allowing humanitarian help, and permitting a visit by a special ASEAN envoy.
ASEAN appoints Bruenei s Erywan Yusof as envoy to Myanmar
ANI
04 Aug 2021, 18:18 GMT+10
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 4 (ANI): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers have appointed Brunei s second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof as special envoy to Myanmar to facilitate mediation among the stakeholders and to find a peaceful resolution of the political crisis in the country, Kyodo News reported citing diplomatic sources.
In April, leaders of countries in the ASEAN reached a consensus on five points at a summit on the Myanmar crisis.
These included an end to violence, dialogue between the military and its opponents, allowing humanitarian help, and permitting a visit by a special ASEAN envoy.
Indonesia urges Myanmar to approve appointment of ASEAN envoy
August 3, 2021
JAKARTA : Indonesia’s foreign minister urged Myanmar on Monday to approve the appointment of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) special envoy and said little progress had been made on a plan to promote talks between Myanmar’s rival sides.
Six months after the military toppled Myanmar’s democratically elected government, ASEAN foreign ministers met on Monday to finalise the envoy tasked with ending violence and promoting dialogue between the junta and its opponents.
Talking to media by video conference, Indonesia’s Retno Marsudi said the group had made “no significant progress” on implementing its five-point plan to stop the turmoil in Myanmar, which was announced in April. The delay “does ASEAN no good” and, if inaction went on, the issue should be returned to leaders to give directions, she said.
Diplomats: ASEAN waiting on Myanmar approval of envoy
JIM GOMEZ and EILEEN NG, Associated Press
Aug. 3, 2021
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In this April 22, 2021, file photo, flags of some of the ASEAN member countries fly at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, Indonesia. Southeast Asia’s top diplomats were meeting Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, to appoint a special envoy to help deal with the political crisis and violence gripping Myanmar and finalize an emergency plan to help control a coronavirus outbreak that many fear is spiraling out of control in the military-ruled nation.Tatan Syuflana/AP
MANILA, Philippines (AP) Southeast Asia’s top diplomats have tentatively chosen a special envoy to help deal with the violent political crisis gripping Myanmar but must wait on approval from the military-ruled nation’s leaders before announcing it, two diplomats said Tuesday.