BANGKOK: Thailand said on Monday (Dec 16) it will host two regional meetings on Myanmar this week, with at least one to have representatives of the junta, as the Malaysian Prime Minister said efforts were being made to bring Myanmar back to the fore of ASEAN.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand Maris Sangiampongsa addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly hall at United Nations headquarters in New York City, US, on Sep 23, 2024. BANGKOK: Thailand said on Monday it will host two regional meetings on Myanmar this week, with at least one to have representatives of the junta, as the Malaysian Prime Minister said efforts were being made to bring Myanmar back to the fore of ASEAN .
Representatives from Myanmar will take part in Thursday's meeting, which Thai foreign ministry spokesman Nikorndej Balankura said would be an informal consultation on border security and transnational crime. On Friday, there will be a foreign minister-level meeting on Myanmar for"interested members" of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations , including discussing ASEAN's"Five Point Consensus" plan for peace in the country, Nikorndej said.Commentary: New slate of leaders will grapple with contentious issues at Laos ASEAN summit
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who will chair ASEAN in 2025, said on Monday that he was committed to implementing ASEAN's peace plan, which has made scant progress since its unveiling in April 2021 soon after the coup.
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