JAKARTA 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, including…
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JAKARTA: A special Asean Leaders Meeting on the crisis in Myanmar, chaired by Brunei s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah (pix), was held at the Asean Secretariat here, today.
Among those present in the meeting, which started at 1.40pm, were Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
Also present was Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi pointed out that only the leaders of Thailand, Laos and the Philippines were not present.
Southeast Asian nations say consensus reached on ending Myanmar crisis
General view of the ASEAN leaders meeting at the the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) secretariat building in Jakarta, Indonesia, April 24, 2021. Courtesy of Laily Rachev/Indonesian Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
Reuters, Jakarta
Reuters, Jakarta
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.
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