Asean appears divided on how to deal with Myanmar, but the group's five-point peace plan remains sacrosanct. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA - Asean foreign ministers last week held more than 15 meetings here, among themselves as well as with external partners. But these were seemingly eclipsed by the surprise announcement that Thailand’s outgoing Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai made on Wednesday.
“When he said he met with Aung San Suu Kyi, jaws dropped,” this reporter overheard a diplomat who was in the room during the Asean Foreign Ministers’ Meeting saying.Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
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