Indonesia to establish office of ASEAN special envoy on Myanmar
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said on January 11 that she will head an office that Indonesia – the rotating Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, is establishing to spearhead how the bloc deals with the crisis in Myanmar.
Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (Photo: Indonesian Foreign Ministry)
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian Foreign MinisterRetno Marsudi said on January 11 that she will head an office that Indonesia – the rotating Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year, is establishingto spearhead how the bloc deals with the crisis in Myanmar.
As the head of the new Office of Special Envoy, Retno saidit is crucial to enable a national dialogue to address the crisis.
Indonesia requests giving access to all stakeholders to theASEAN Secretary-General, said the minister, asking that the Myanmar authoritiesto also allow humanitarian assistance.
Retno said Indonesia's move is in line with a decisionmade in November by ASEAN leaders at the group's summit in Phnom Penh as wellas with a Five-Point Consensus on Myanmar that the bloc had adopted earlier.
The official added ASEAN will also continue to collaboratewith the United Nations special envoy in dealing with the Myanmar issue./.
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Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (Photo: Indonesian Foreign Ministry) 
