Singapore issues statement on ASEAN informal meeting in Bangkok

Mizzima The Singapore government has issued a statement on the informal meeting of ASEAN foreign ministers with Myanmar that took place on 12 July. Here is the text of the statement: Informal Meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers with Myanmar and the Extended Informal Consultation on Myanmar in Bangkok, Thailand, 12 July 2026 Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan attended the Informal Meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers with Myanmar and the Extended Informal Consultation on Myanmar in Bangkok, Thailand. The ASEAN Foreign Ministers received a briefing by His Excellency Tin Maung Swe, a senior representative of the Myanmar authorities, on developments in Myanmar. Myanmar remains an integral part of ASEAN, and Singapore hopes to see a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Myanmar. Singapore is disappointed with the limited progress made in the implementation of the ASEAN Five-Point Consensus and stressed the importance of constructive dialogue amongst all of Myanmar’s key stakeholders to achieve a peaceful and durable resolution of the crisis. The ASEAN Foreign Ministers reaffirmed the Five-Point Consensus and gave their full support for the ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy on Myanmar being allowed to meet all parties concerned. The Ministers called for concrete and measurable steps towards the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus, including the permanent cessation of violence, release of all political prisoners as well as safe and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid across Myanmar. As part of Singapore’s efforts to engage key Myanmar stakeholders as the incoming ASEAN Chair, Minister Balakrishnan had separate engagements with His Excellency Tin Maung Swe and other stakeholders. The post Singapore issues statement on ASEAN informal meeting in Bangkok appeared first on ENG.MIZZIMA.COM.