Asean ministers to discuss Myanmar at Thailand meeting, Indonesia says

MEMBERS of the South-east Asian regional bloc Asean are planning to hold a ministerial meeting in Thailand to discuss the crisis in Myanmar, Indonesia’s foreign ministry spokesperson Roy Soemirat told reporters on Thursday.

The meeting will talk about ways to approach the crisis which has gripped Myanmar since a 2021 military coup, including on the implementation of Asean’s five-point consensus plan, he said.

The meeting is expected to start on Dec 20, Roy said, and Indonesia’s foreign minister is expected to attend. REUTERS