Russia supports ASEAN’s view on Myanmar crisis

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on July 6 expressed his country's strong support for the five-point consensus agreed by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the situation in Myanmar.
Russia supports ASEAN’s view on Myanmar crisis ảnh 1Myanmar police tighten security in Hlaingthaya district, Yangon city on March 14, 2121 (Photo: AFP/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – RussianForeign Minister Sergei Lavrov on July 6 expressed his country's strong supportfor the five-point consensus agreed by the Association of Southeast AsianNations (ASEAN) on the situation in Myanmar.

In a statement, Lavrov said in contacts with Myanmar leaders and militaryleaders, Russia always promotes the position of ASEAN, adding that thefive-point consensus should be the basis to resolve the crisis in Myanmar.

According to Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, Lavrov will holdvirtual talks with his ASEAN counterparts during his visit to Indonesia.

ASEAN has been leading the diplomatic effort on Myanmar since the SoutheastAsian country fell into a political stalemate on February 1 after the militaryarrested government leaders, regional and state governors and senior members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) party.

At the ASEAN Leaders' Meeting held in late April in Jakarta, ASEAN leaders reached consensus onfive points on Myanmar situation: ending violence, conducting constructive dialogue amongall parties, appointing a special ASEAN envoy to facilitate the dialogue, providing humanitarian assistance for Myanmar’s people throughthe ASEAN Coordinating Centre for HumanitarianAssistance./.
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