![]() In a 15-point statement thrashed out over two days of difficult talks among Asean foreign ministers - with the exception of Myanmar’s - the bloc also agreed to “engage all stakeholders soon”. Myanmar’s chair sat empty at Friday’s summit in the Cambodian capital. ![]() It added that Asean would review Myanmar’s representation at all levels of meetings, having barred its military leaders from its summit and foreign ministers’ meetings since last year. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations said that after “little progress” on the five-point peace consensus agreed jointly last year, leaders concluded a need for “concrete, practical and measurable indicators with a specific timeline”. PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian leaders on Friday issued a “warning” to Myanmar to make measurable progress on a peace plan or risk being barred from more Asean meetings besides its annual summit. From left: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah. Asean leaders leave the stage during the opening ceremony of their summit in Phnom Penh on Friday.
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