Myanmar tells ASEAN detained Aung San Suu Kyi will be looked after, special envoy says
Summary
ASEAN foreign ministers were told Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health and being cared for, as the bloc seeks to revive a stalled peace initiative amid ongoing conflict.
Key Points
- Myanmar's foreign minister informed ASEAN that detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in good health and being looked after.
- Aung San Suu Kyi has been detained since the 2021 military coup and is serving a 27-year sentence on various charges she denies.
- ASEAN diplomats met Myanmar officials in an attempt to restart a five-year peace initiative aimed at ending the civil war in Myanmar.
- Myanmar's leadership has been banned from top-level ASEAN meetings due to failure to implement a peace plan, but recent elections have led to a nominally civilian government seeking better ASEAN relations.
