Asean's Myanmar meeting ends, to announce outcome on Saturday (Oct 16)

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Reuters): South-East Asian foreign ministers concluded a special meeting on the political crisis in Myanmar on Friday, at which several countries were expected to advocate a tougher response to the ruling military's failure to follow an agreed peace roadmap.

Brunei, the current chair of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean), will issue a statement on Saturday about the more than two-hour-long virtual meeting, a Malaysian foreign ministry spokesperson and a regional diplomat said.