{"id":8206,"date":"2025-10-28T00:41:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/?p=8206"},"modified":"2025-10-28T00:41:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:11:49","slug":"asean-summit-statement-on-myanmar-and-its-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/2025\/10\/asean-summit-statement-on-myanmar-and-its-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"ASEAN Summit Statement on Myanmar \u2014 and Its Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Myanmar Spring Chronicle \u2013 October 26 Perspective<\/strong>
(MoeMaKa, October 27, 2025)<\/em><\/p>\n

ASEAN Summit Statement on Myanmar \u2014 and Its Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n

The annual ASEAN leaders\u2019 summit is now underway in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia<\/strong>, the bloc\u2019s 2025 chair. A distinctive feature this year is the attendance of global leaders<\/strong> from the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia\u2014an effort to underscore ASEAN\u2019s growing prominence.<\/p>\n

Regarding Myanmar, ASEAN again did not invite the junta leader<\/strong>; only the regime\u2019s permanent secretary from the foreign ministry<\/strong> was allowed to attend, while leaders from all other ASEAN member states are present.<\/p>\n

Beyond ASEAN members, attendees include: U.S. President Trump; Russia\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak; India\u2019s Prime Minister Modi; China\u2019s Premier Li Qiang; Australia\u2019s Prime Minister Albanese; Japan\u2019s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi; South Korea\u2019s President Lee Jae-myung; and New Zealand\u2019s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Although Myanmar is an issue ASEAN says it must<\/strong> address, the organizers have clearly tried to keep it from dominating<\/strong> a summit that also features non-ASEAN global leaders.<\/p>\n

On October 26<\/strong>, ASEAN issued a statement on Myanmar with 28 points<\/strong>: 15 \u201cassessments\u201d<\/strong> and 13 \u201cdecisions.\u201d<\/strong> The assessments largely note\u2014based on the rotating chair\u2019s evaluation report\u2014that there has been no significant progress<\/strong> in implementing the Five-Point Consensus<\/strong>. ASEAN says it will continue to hold to<\/strong> that consensus and press for its implementation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

ASEAN urges all armed groups in Myanmar<\/strong> to reduce violence<\/strong>, refrain from attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure<\/strong>, and, echoing appeals made after the earthquakes that struck the Mandalay\/Sagaing area early this year, to pursue ceasefires<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The statement also encourages regional and international partners<\/strong> to step up humanitarian assistance<\/strong> through the AHA Centre<\/strong>, and it backs the ASEAN Special Envoy\u2019s efforts<\/strong> to promote inclusive dialogue<\/strong> among all stakeholders before the election<\/strong>. From such talks, ASEAN urges Myanmar to develop a home-grown peace plan<\/strong> led by Myanmar itself.<\/p>\n

Until there is meaningful progress on the Five-Point Consensus, ASEAN will maintain the decision<\/strong> to bar political-level representatives<\/strong> of the junta from high-level meetings.<\/p>\n

In short, the statement centers on three things:<\/p>\n