Cambodian and Thai diplomats agree Myanmar crisis cannot be resolved immediately

[geovalin]

Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia, said on the night of January 19 that he had had a telephone conversation with Don Pramat Vinay, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand on the current ASEAN issues. “We both understand that the Myanmar crisis cannot be resolved immediately,” he said. Of course, this solution must be led by the parties in Myanmar itself.

 

As an ASEAN family, we are ready to support this process. “As the chair of ASEAN, Cambodia will continue to contribute to this work in good faith as we strive to ensure that ASEAN continues to move forward.” “I would like to thank His Excellency and encourage him as Cambodia carries this heavy burden during its chairmanship of ASEAN this year,” he added.

 

Meanwhile Bloomberg reported that Asean has avoided following the US in placing sanctions on the generals, and hasn’t even broached the topic of expelling Myanmar. Doing so threatens to upset a delicate geopolitical balance in which Asean plays a central role in mitigating the interests of major powers. And a fissure in the region risks destabilising an area that saw immense bloodshed as competing blocs battled during the Cold War.

 

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[Paulaew]

It makes you wonder what kinds of atrocities would be required before ASEAN would take action against one of their members. Pussyfooting around the issue like this means that the Myanmar crisis may never be resolved. Forget immediately.

 

Thailand knows that if ASEAN does not look too closely at Myanmar, they will do the same for Thailand.

 

Paul Laew

[Pique Dard]

46 minutes ago, geovalin said:

We both understand that the Myanmar crisis cannot be resolved immediately,” he said.

that statement isn't a scoop! it was expected: soldiers show mutual solidarity