DILI, 21 january 2025 (TATOLI) – The ASEAN Foreign Ministers expressed deep concern over the escalation of conflicts and humanitarian situation in Myanmar.
The ministers also expressed concern over the minimal progress on the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus (5PC).
“We reaffirmed our united position that the 5PC remains our main reference to address the political crisis in Myanmar and further reaffirmed the corresponding Leaders’ decisions,” said in a statement.
The Leaders upheld the decision limiting Myanmar’s participation at the ASEAN Summits and Foreign Ministers’ Meetings to the non-political level and reiterated that ASEAN community building and decision-making should not be affected.
The ministers denounced the continued acts of violence against civilians and public facilities and urged all parties involved to take concrete action to immediately halt indiscriminate violence, exercise utmost restraint, ensure the protection and safety of all civilians and civilian infrastructures, and create a conducive environment for the delivery of humanitarian assistance and inclusive national dialogue.
“We welcomed the progress of the provision of ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance to Myanmar by the AHA Centre to implement Point 4 of the ASEAN Leaders’ 5PC,” the statement reads.
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers welcomed the appointment of Tan Sri Othman Hashim as the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar for 2025: “We expressed our full support to the Special Envoy in carrying out his mandate in facilitating efforts towards finding an inclusive, durable and peaceful resolution in Myanmar through promoting concrete progress on the implementation of the 5PC.”
The ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Retreat (AMM Retreat) was held on 19 january 2025 in Langkawi, Malaysia. The Retreat was the first major meeting under Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship 2025 with the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability”. The Retreat was also attended by, Bendito Freitas, the Foreign Minister of Timor-Leste as Observer.
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