Can Southeast Asian diplomacy end crisis in Myanmar?

Indonesia's Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi talks with Myanmar's Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin, as Thailand's Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai listens during their meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, on Feb 24, 2021. - Reuters

JAKARTA (Reuters): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean holds a meeting of foreign ministers on Tuesday (March 2) to discuss the crisis after Myanmar's Feb 1 coup, which will include representation from the military government.

The United Nations, United States, European Union, China and Asian powers have all identified Asean as a potentially pivotal player in resolving the crisis in Myanmar, which is one of its 10 members.