ASEAN leaders call for Myanmar dialogue and ceasefire expansion


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  • Tuesday, 27 May 2025

FILE PHOTO: A woman passes ASEAN Summit flags at Suntec Convention Centre in Singapore, November 11, 2018. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

(Reuters) -Leaders of Southeast Asian countries on Tuesday urged all parties in conflict-torn Myanmar to expand a temporary ceasefire and build trust towards convening an inclusive dialogue.

"We encouraged all relevant stakeholders in Myanmar to build trust towards convening an inclusive national dialogue by continuing to reach out to parties concerned in a sustainable manner, with the aim of achieving a durable peaceful resolution to the crisis," said a statement by leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations bloc, who are meeting in Kuala Lumpur.

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