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ASEAN not easing Myanmar approach, bloc's special envoy says
ASEAN says its Five-Point Consensus remains in place as members weigh proposals on Myanmar’s participation in high-level meetings.
- On Saturday, ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar Theresa Lazaro announced the bloc is not relaxing its approach to Myanmar, maintaining commitment to the Five-Point Consensus framework despite mounting pressure.
- Established following Myanmar's 2021 military coup, the Five-Point Consensus mandates an immediate end to violence and enforces a five-year ban on military-backed leaders attending high-level meetings.
- Ahead of Sunday's summit in Manila, Thailand and other members are increasing pressure to ease restrictions on Myanmar's leadership, with some members stepping up engagement despite the ongoing civil war.
- Lazaro noted a draft review of the consensus is under negotiation with "a number of proposals" to be presented to leaders. Regarding Myanmar's foreign minister participation, she said, "It's still there on the table."
- ASEAN leaders will review the exclusion decision during the summit in Manila from November 15 to 17, though no formal decision has been made to alter current restrictions on Myanmar.
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ASEAN not easing Myanmar approach, bloc's special envoy says
ASEAN is not relaxing its approach to Myanmar under its Five-Point Consensus, though proposals concerning the country's participation in high-level meetings remain under discussion, the bloc's special envoy on Myanmar said on Saturday.
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[MANILA, Kyodo] The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is expected to postpone a decision on Myanmar's return to key meetings at its summit in the Philippines on the 15th, after excluding its leaders from major conferences following a coup. An ASEAN diplomatic source revealed this on the 14th.
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