ASEAN envoy meets Myanmar opposition groups in Thailand
Both sides said they were open to dialogue as ASEAN seeks progress on an inclusive political process after a 2021 coup that has killed 100,000, Reuters said.
- On Monday in Thailand, ASEAN special envoy Maria Theresa Lazaro held talks with ethnic minority rebel groups and the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee to discuss the "WAY FORWARD" on inclusive national political dialogue.
- The 2021 coup triggered a civil war fought on multiple fronts between armed forces and various rebel and militia groups, causing an estimated 100,000 deaths and 3.6 million displaced.
- Myanmar's army-backed leadership remains barred from top-level ASEAN meetings for failing to comply with the "Five-Point Consensus," though President Min Aung Hlaing leads the nominally civilian government.
- The National Unity Government, a parallel administration in exile, was not invited and expressed concern, with NUG Foreign Minister Zin Mar Aung questioning if the meeting implements the "Five-Point Consensus" or the junta's "100-day project."
- Despite skepticism, participants reported that "All sides expressed openness to the dialogue process" and emphasized the importance of constructive engagement in addressing the ongoing conflict.
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ASEAN envoy meets Myanmar opposition groups in Thailand
ASEAN's special envoy on Myanmar held talks with ethnic minority rebel groups and a government-backed negotiation committee in an effort to tackle a civil war, with both sides expressing openness to dialogue, the Philippines said on Tuesday.
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thephuketnews.comAsean envoy meets Myanmar rebel groups in Thailand
Asean’s special envoy on Myanmar has held talks with ethnic minority rebel groups and a government-backed negotiation committee in an effort to tackle the country’s civil war, with both sides expressing openness to dialogue, the Philippines said on Tuesday.
Lazaro meets Myanmar opposition groups in Thailand as ASEAN envoy
ASEAN's special envoy on Myanmar held talks with ethnic minority rebel groups and a government-backed negotiation committee in an effort to tackle a civil war, with both sides expressing openness to dialogue, the Philippines said on Tuesday.
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