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JAKARTA (Reuters) - Seven Southeast Asian leaders are expected to attend a summit with head of Myanmar s junta to discuss the crisis caused by the military coup, according to diplomats and officials in Jakarta, the Indonesian capital where Saturday s meeting will be held.
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who led the coup that deposed Myanmar s democratically-elected government in February, is expected to participate in the summit of the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the sources said.
Thailand s prime minister and the president of the Philippines have said they would send their foreign ministers. ASEAN s other members include Myanmar itself, Brunei, Cambodia, the host Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam.
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Published: 22 Apr 2021 05:08 PM BdST
Updated: 22 Apr 2021 05:08 PM BdST Cyclists gesture as they take part in a Bike for Democracy protest to support the anti-coup movement and democracy in Myanmar, on the main road in Jakarta, Indonesia, Apr 17, 2021. REUTERS
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Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who led the coup that deposed Myanmar s democratically-elected government in February, is expected to participate in the summit of the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the sources said.