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Limited progress in Myanmar peace plan leaves Asean ministers ‘deeply disappointed’
ASEAN foreign ministers have registered their disappointment that plans to resolve the political crisis in Myanmar have hardly made progress, amid a lack of commitment by the country's authorities to implement a peace plan.
The…
ASEAN denounces execution of Myanmar democracy leaders
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has condemned the execution by Myanmar's military junta of four people, including an ally of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
The issue, related to the 2021 coup that plunged the nation…
ASEAN special envoy visits Myanmar again as part of efforts to resolve turmoil
ASEAN special envoy Prak Sokhonn traveled to Myanmar on Wednesday (June 29) for the second time in three months as part of the bloc's effort to tackle the country's political crisis.
His visit comes just two days after he issued a…
ASEAN envoy briefs UNSC on Myanmar state of affairs
Foreign minister Prak Sokhonn, who also serves as the ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar, voiced optimism on May 27 that his second trip to the predominantly Buddhist country in June would produce positive outcomes and that he would be able to…
Thailand’s regional strategies revealed at the ASEAN-US summit
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-cha, speaking at the special ASEAN-US summit, revealed Thailand’s regional strategies, which will promote peace and resilience in the post-pandemic era.
He outlined three priorities for the region. First is the…
Cambodia, U.S. to boost cooperation in all areas
The Kingdom of Cambodia and the United States of America have expressed a shared resolve to work closely together to further promote the relations of friendship and fruitful cooperation between Cambodia and the United States in all areas.…
US and ASEAN to establish Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in November
Prime Minister Hun Sen, the chair of ASEAN, in a social media message, has said that the two-day ASEAN-US Special Summit 2022 held in Washington co-chaired by him and US President Joe Biden concluded successfully.
In a joint statement,…
ASEAN and the United States to Convene a Special Summit in Washington
As the Chair of ASEAN, Cambodia wishes to announce that ASEAN and the United States are set to convene a Special Summit to celebrate four and a half decades of the ASEAN-U.S.
Dialogue Relations, on 12-13 May 2022, in Washington D.C. This…
Biden vows to work with Cambodia to promote US-ASEAN relations
In order to improve ASEAN-US relations, President Joe Biden stated that his administration is looking forward to working with Cambodia as the ASEAN chair in promoting the bloc’s “regional architecture” for bilateral agreements and…
Cambodian PM’s visit to Myanmar sets tone of upcoming ASEAN retreat
As the Myanmar crisis continues to loom large, ASEAN foreign ministers are slated to meet for their annual retreat next week in Siem Reap, Cambodia, in a potential setup for a heated discussion following Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen’s…