Envoy to Myanmar named

Appointed: Erywan will try to build trust and provide a timeline on the ‘five-point consensus’ to resolve the crisis. — The Straits Times/ANN

FOREIGN ministers from Asean have appointed Brunei’s second minister for foreign affairs, Erywan Yusof, as special envoy to Myanmar, a communique from the bloc confirmed.

The envoy’s role will be to build trust and confidence among parties and to provide a clear timeline on the implementation of the “five-point consensus” to resolve the crisis in the country, the communique released after a meeting of the ministers yesterday said.