ASEAN’s Special Envoy urges full access to all parties in Myanmar

ASEAN’s Special Envoy to Myanmar Erywan Yusof (Photo: straitstimes.com)

Hanoi (VNA) - The Brunei diplomat appointed by ASEAN as its specialenvoy to Myanmar has recently said that he should be given full access to allparties in Myanmar.

Erywan Yusof, ASEAN’s Special Envoy to Myanmar and Brunei'sSecond Foreign Affairs Minister, said that he will visit the country in his newposition, but giving no specific date for his visit.

Erywan said he would seek a more substantive discussion,particularly on the cessation of violence, dialogue and mediation during thenext ASEAN visit to Myanmar, while emphasising the importance for him to be givenfull access to all parties.

In early June, Yusof and ASEAN Secretary-General Lim JockHoi travelled to Myanmar to discuss methods that ASEAN can apply to helpMyanmar reach peaceful solutions through effective and timely implementation ofthe consensus, notably the appointment of ASEAN Chair’s envoy, as well assupport to create favourable conditions for constructive dialogues between allsides in Myanmar and the provision of humanitarian aid to the country.

The crisis in Myanmar began after the military detained AungSan Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling National League forDemocracy (NLD) on February 1. After seizing power, the military imposed aone-year emergency and pledged to hold general elections and transfer thepower./.

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