Indonesia welcomes promotion of 5-point consensus on Myanmar
Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has welcomed commitments of members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to keep pushing for the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) to resolve crises in Myanmar.
The ASEAN Foreign Affairs Ministers' Meeting in Luang Prabang, Laos, on January 29 (Photo: Antara)
Jakarta (VNA) -Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi has welcomed commitments of membersof the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to keep pushing for the implementationof the Five-Point Consensus (5PC) to resolve crises in Myanmar.
Indonesia had sent all thenotes on the efforts made to deal with Myanmar issues during its ASEANchairmanship period last year to Laos, as the bloc's 2024 chair, she toldreporters after the ASEAN Foreign Affairs Ministers' Meeting (AMM) ended inLaos on January 29.
"It is important to prudentlyengage relevant stakeholders in Myanmar to prevent any parties from politicisingthe steps," Retno added.
Retno underlined Indonesia'sreadiness to continue to help Myanmar in putting an end to its crises bycoordinating with Laos -- as this year's ASEAN chair -- and Malaysia -- thebloc's chair for next year -- under the troika mechanism.
🅘 Discussions held under thetroika mechanism are expected to go beyond consultation. she said, elaborating that within the mechanism,it is possible to coordinate regarding the provision of humanitarian aid andpush for inclusive dialogue./.
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The ASEAN Foreign Affairs Ministers' Meeting in Luang Prabang, Laos, on January 29 (Photo: Antara) 
