The letter from Thailand's foreign minister does not explicitly say that Myanmar's junta-appointed foreign minister has been invited to the meeting. However, two informed sources say the Myanmar minister has been invited.
foreign ministers to an informal meeting on Sunday, June 18, in an effort to jump-start a stalled peace plan, according to a letter seen by Reuters and sources aware of the invitation.
ASEAN chair Indonesia has declined to attend the meeting, according to three sources. Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to request for comment. Indonesia last month cited progress in its behind-the-scenes efforts to engage multiple parties in Myanmar’s conflict in a bid to advance a peace process agreed in 2021 by ASEAN leaders and Myanmar’s military, two months after it seized power in a coup and launched a deadly crackdown on opponents.
Human rights and some United Nations experts have accused the military of committing widespread atrocities. The junta says it is fighting terrorists who aim to destroy the country.
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