Myanmar holds first coordination meeting of Asean Affairs Committee
Myanmar's government held its first coordination meeting of the Asean Affairs Committee to discuss regional engagement. Officials emphasized their commitment to the Asean Five-Point Consensus while maintaining national sovereignty.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing diplomatic tension between Myanmar's military-led government and the Asean bloc regarding regional stability.
YANGON: The first coordination meeting of the Asean Affairs Committee was held at the Chaturanga Bala Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday (Oct 13).
The meeting was attended by Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe, chairman of the Asean Affairs Committee; Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs U Naing Min Kyaw, vice-chairman of the committee; and members and representatives from the Ministry of the President’s Office, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Information, and Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement.
In his opening remarks, Union Minister U Than Swe said that although Asean had discriminated against Myanmar since 2021, Myanmar, as a responsible Asean member state, had made every possible effort to implement the Asean Five-Point Consensus without compromising the country’s sovereignty and national interests.
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