Singapore, Indonesia favor ASEAN role in helping Myanmar defuse crisis
(VOVWORLD) - Singapore and Indonesia strongly support holding a meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers to help Myanmar resolve its post-coup political crisis, Singapore's Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
 Soldiers guard in Yangon, Myanmar on February 2, 2021 (Photo: Xinhua / VNA) |
Singapore’s Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Indonesian Minister Retno Marsudi urged an unofficial meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers to facilitate a constructive exchange of views and identify a possible way forward.
Balakrishnan urged all parties to exercise restraint and take immediate steps to de-escalate the situation.
Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah also supports the idea of holding an emergency meeting on developments in Myanmar. Indonesian President Joko Widodo echoed the idea at a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin earlier this month.