It is important for Myanmar that progress is made on a five-point consensus reached by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and that the bloc’s special envoy visits the country, analysts said. in response to talks between Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and Myanmar’s military chief.

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In a virtual meeting with General-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing on Wednesday, Hun Sen expressed deep concern over the ongoing violence in Myanmar, according to the Cambodian Foreign Ministry. Cambodia is the ASEAN chair for 2022.

He also appealed on a number of issues, including for concerted efforts by Myanmar to implement the five-point consensus, to Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the Myanmar State Administrative Council. .

The regional bloc adopted the five-point consensus in April after Myanmar’s military seized power on February 1, 2021. It calls for an end to all violence and constructive dialogue between all parties to the conflict in Myanmar. It also calls for the appointment of an ASEAN special envoy to visit Myanmar and mediate the talks.

Hun Sen and Min Aung Hlaing discussed “how to advance the implementation of the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus based on the provisions of the ASEAN Charter” and “shared the view on the need for to make more efforts to improve the situation in Myanmar”. , according to the statement from the Cambodian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

They also agreed to “continue to engage in frank discussions on matters of mutual concern,” the statement said.

Chheang Vannarith, president of the Asian Vision Institute in Cambodia, said implementing the five-point consensus is key to resolving the crisis in Myanmar.

It would be worrisome for ASEAN if Myanmar did not advance respect for the consensus. Failure to do so would also mean that a political representative from Myanmar would not be welcome at ASEAN summits, as was the case during the events of last year.

“We should wait for the (ASEAN) special envoy’s trip,” Chheang Vannarith said, referring to Hun Sen’s proposal to ask the Myanmar military to facilitate the special envoy’s visit to Myanmar. of ASEAN as soon as possible.

Seeking a peaceful solution Hun Sen also called on all parties in Myanmar to end the violence so that the country moves towards a process of dialogue for a peaceful solution. He called for full cooperation in support of ASEAN’s efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Myanmar.

On Thursday, Myanmar’s state media, The Global New Light of Myanmar, headlined the meeting, saying Cambodian and Burmese leaders had “frankly discussed” Myanmar’s participation in ASEAN and the need cooperation within the bloc with a constructive attitude. .

Kin Phea, director general of the Institute of International Relations at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said he welcomed the initiative and said the meeting was an important follow-up to what the leaders achieved during Hun’s visit. Sen in Myanmar on January 7 and 8.

Henry Chan, visiting senior fellow at the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace, told China Daily that Hun Sen’s proposal indicates he wants to maintain ASEAN unity with emphasis on a visit of the ASEAN special envoy.

The special envoy is expected to meet with all parties involved, including Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, or NLD, Chan said. “This condition is unlikely to be met by the military,” he said.

Chan said the question is whether ASEAN can find a personality other than Aung San Suu Kyi for the special envoy to meet with her, as an NLD secondary personality, and focus on the issue first. ‘humanitarian aid.

The World Bank said on Wednesday that Myanmar’s economy is expected to grow 1% by September. China Daily