Press release: MOFA released a press on Myanmar position

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar released a press statement on 12th January 2023, regarding Myanmar Position on the Annual Press Statement of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Indonesia, 11th January 2023.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Myanmar observed that the Annual Press Statement of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Indonesia was held on 11January 2023 in Jakarta, Indonesia.The Ministry learnt that matters relating to Myanmar were mentioned during the delivery of the press statement made by Retno Marsudi. In this connection, the Ministry reiterated Myanmar’s position as follows;

(a) Myanmar will implement ASEAN’s five-point consensus in line with the fundamental principles of upholding its national interest, sovereignty and non-interferences of the internal affairs of the member states.  (b) Myanmar will continue its efforts in implementation of the Five-Point Roadmap to restore the multiparty democratic system in line with the 2008 State Constitution as an independent and sovereign state. (c) Myanmar again urged ASEAN as a rule-based organization, to follow the provisions of the ASEAN Charter and its fundamental principles and not to engage with any terrorist groups and unlawful associations which had been declared by the Government of Myanmar.