ASEAN not easing Myanmar approach, bloc’s special envoy says

ASEAN is not easing its restrictions on Myanmar’s military-backed leaders, the bloc’s special envoy said Saturday ahead of a leaders’ summit in Manila. Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro said proposals on Myanmar’s participation in high-level meetings remain under discussion, with no decision to restore its seat. ASEAN’s Five-Point Consensus continues to call for an end to violence and dialogue amid Myanmar’s civil war.