Myanmar leader hosts Asean visit on peaceful resolution

Bloomberg

Officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations completed a visit to Myanmar after two days of discussions with military leaders about the path to peace in the country, which has been in upheaval since the February 1 coup and violent suppression of pro-democracy protesters.
Brunei’s Second Minister of Foreign Affairs, Erywan Pehin Yusof, and Asean Secretary-General Lim Jock Hoi visited Myanmar to discuss the agreements reached at a special summit of the 10 Asean member countries, including the appointment and role of a special envoy that was agreed in April, according to a statement.
Erywan also called for the release of all political prisoners and discussed providing humanitarian assistance to the troubled country, the statement said. Since the coup, Myanmar’s military has killed hundreds of people in an effort to end widespread civil disobedience by students, civil servants and some foreign diplomats. The unrest has sent the economy into free-fall, with persistent work stoppages disrupting business and foreign investors spurning the country.
At the summit in April, coup leader Min Aung Hlaing agreed to the dialogue process and reached consensus on an “immediate cessation of violence,” according to a statement.