Myanmar and Asean leaders are locked in a “diplomatic impasse” with the military junta determined to prevent the bloc from interfering with its plans for a general election later this year, according to observers.
Four foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations last week postponed their planned trip to Myanmar to discuss the election, which is set to begin in December, and other matters.
The diplomats from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines were originally scheduled to fly to Myanmar last Friday to hold talks with the junta.
Source:
scmp.com
