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Singapore PM, Thai FM Arrive In Jakarta For Summit
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived in Jakarta on Saturday to attend the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) special meeting on Myanmar.
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived in Jakarta on Saturday to attend the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) special meeting on Myanmar.
Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai also landed in Indonesia s capital to attend the talks as special representative for Thailand, since Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha cannot attend the meeting.
Myanmar s top general and coup leader Min Aung Hlaing is due to attend the meeting, marking his first foreign trip since security forces staged a coup that ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi in early February.
Southeast Asian leaders said they had agreed on a plan with Myanmar's junta chief on Saturday to end the crisis in the violence-hit nation, but he did not explicitly respond to demands to halt the killing of civilian protesters.
ASEAN Leaders Urge Myanmar Coup Chief to End Violence, Allow Special Envoy, Aid
ASEAN Leaders Urge Myanmar Coup Chief to End Violence, Allow Special Envoy, Aid
Leaders of Southeast Asian nations attend the ASEAN meeting on Saturday in Jakarta. Myanmar coup leader Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing is seated in the foreground at right. / BPMI Setpres
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By The Irrawaddy 24 April 2021
ASEAN leaders urged Myanmar’s coup leader to de-escalate the violence in his country and seek a political resolution to the crisis through dialog at their summit in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday, but seemingly failed to elicit any firm promises from the military chief.
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