ASEAN Chair Gathers ASEAN Foreign Ministers for an Informal Meeting with Myanmar Counterpart

MANILA 10 July 2026 — The Secretary of Foreign Affairs and ASEAN Chair, Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, will chair an Informal Meeting of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers with Myanmar counterpart, U Tin Maung Swe, on 12 July. The meeting will be hosted by Thai Foreign Minister, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, in Bangkok, Thailand.

This informal meeting is the first in-person engagement between the Foreign Ministers of ASEAN and Myanmar since the 2021 military coup. This comes after the ASEAN Leaders during the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu tasked the ASEAN foreign ministers  to continue discussions on how ASEAN may continue constructive and principled engagement with Myanmar, while staying true to the principles of the Five-Point Consensus.

Noting that Myanmar remains to be an integral part of the ASEAN Family, the Foreign Ministers will listen to a briefing from U Tin Maung Swe on developments in Myanmar. They are expected to exchange views on ASEAN’s engagement with Myanmar, as well as on possible concrete steps in which Myanmar may address concerns on the cessation of violence, constructive dialogue among concerned parties, and humanitarian assistance in Myanmar, as indicated in the Five-Point Consensus.

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