‘No divine medicine for crisis in Myanmar’ – Asean envoy
The Asean envoy said Myanmar's government might accept some opposition members if they were to cease fighting, but only under certain conditions.
The Asean envoy said Myanmar's government might accept some opposition members if they were to cease fighting, but only under certain conditions.
Asean special envoy on Myanmar Prak Sokhonn also reiterated Asean’s call for a total cessation of violence.
The trip also served to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Myanmar, including the two million Covid-19 vaccine doses donated by China.
China is a major arms supplier and ally of the military government and has refused to label the power grab that ousted Ms Aung San Suu Kyi's government last year a coup.
He also urged all parties to the conflict in the crisis-hit country to begin negotiating towards a peaceful resolution and a national reconciliation without any further delay.
A junta spokesman also said that the foreign ministers of Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam will attend the July 2-5 meeting.
77-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi until last week been spared jail and was held in an undisclosed location, despite having several convictions for relatively minor offences.
77-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi until last week been spared jail and was held in an undisclosed location, despite having several convictions for relatively minor offences.
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