Asean Ministers to Hold Emergency Talks on Myanmar: Jakarta Post

(Bloomberg) -- Foreign ministers from Southeast Asia will hold emergency talks on Myanmar next week ahead of the Asean leaders’ summit in November, the Jakarta Post reported, citing unidentified diplomatic sources.

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Asean has been unable to resolve the crisis in the country, with the bloc frustrated by escalating human rights violations. A meeting is scheduled for Thursday, the newspaper reported, citing an unidentified Indonesian foreign ministry official. The talks are expected to review progress on a five-point plan from April last year, which called for an end to violence and dialogue between the military and the anti-coup movement.

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