Constructive Engagement: Meeting with the Special Envoy of ASEAN Chair

Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin received the Cambodia Delegation led by Dr. Kung Phoak, Secretary of State for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Head of the office of the Special Envoy of the ASEAN Chair at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nay Pyi Taw on 9th June.

At the meeting, Dr. KUNG Phoak expressed Cambodia’s view to have constructive engagement but not isolation on the issues of Myanmar upholding the principle of non-interference in one country’s internal affairs.

He then mentioned that Cambodia noted with satisfaction on the progress made in implementation of the Point 4 of the Five-Point Consensus including the Joint Needs Assessment.

He further exchanged views on ways and means to implement the other points of the Five-Point Consensus in mutually agreeable and comfortable manner.

Union Minister explained that Myanmar’s Government has been striving to reinstate Democracy including through Peace Negotiation with Ethnic Armed Organizations as Peace and Prosperity are the fundamental steps for building flourishing Democracy.

He then informed that Myanmar made significant progress in implementation of the Five-Point Consensus especially in Point 4 aiming for the betterment of Myanmar people.

He also reiterated that developments in Myanmar are just the internal affairs of the country and should not be regionalized or internationalized.

Moreover, he reaffirmed Myanmar’s readiness and willingness to cooperate with each and every ASEAN Member State in the implementation of Five-Point Consensus in line with the existing rules and regulations of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.