ASEAN special envoy to visit Myanmar this month

Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 28. (Photo: AP)

Hanoi (VNA) - ASEAN special envoy,Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn, will makehis second trip to Myanmar, on June 29-30 to follow up on the implementation ofthe ASEAN five-point consensus (5PC).

Earlier, the trip was postponed due to sometechnical problems in Myanmar. Prak briefed the UN Security Council (UNSC) onthe progress of 5PC and ASEAN’s future plan at the end of last month.

The second trip is to ensure that there is markedprogress in the implementation of 5PC, which was agreed upon in April 2021.

The ASEAN Chair has asked to meet with Aung SanSuu Kyi, the leader of the National League for Democracy, as well as other keystakeholders.

At a meeting in Indonesia in April 2021, ASEANleaders reached consensus on five points on Myanmar situation: ending violence,constructive dialogue among all parties, a special ASEAN envoy to facilitatethe dialogue, acceptance of aid, and a visit by the envoy to Myanmar./.

VNA