Asean special envoy has yet to get a date to visit Myanmar, says Saifuddin


An anti-coup protester shows the three-finger salute during a march on the anniversary of a 1988 uprising, in Mandalay, Myanmar August 8, 2021 in this still image obtained by Reuters from a social media video.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 3 (Bernama): Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said Asean Special Envoy to Myanmar Erywan Mohd Yusof is still trying to get a date to visit Myanmar.

Saifuddin, who just returned to the foreign affairs portfolio for his second stint, said he has spoken to Erywan on Wednesday and conveyed his views including that the visit at best be conducted before the Asean summit next month.

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