ASEAN Myanmar

Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah continues to push for a reassessment of ASEAN's stalled approach to the country's crisis.

Washington should use the upcoming summit with ASEAN to work out a new multilateral strategy to respond to the ongoing crisis.

ASEAN has come under fire over a plan to channel its humanitarian assistance via the country's military junta.

The response reveals once again the coup government's lack of interest in implementing the Southeast Asian bloc's peace plan.

Special Envoy Prak Sokhonn could undertake his next mission to the crisis-hit country as early as late May.

The Malaysian Foreign Minister has again lamented the junta's lack of cooperation in the implementation of the Southeast Asian bloc's peace plan.

Saifuddin Abdullah's announcement marked the first time that an ASEAN government has admitted to contacts with the opposition National Unity Government.

The talks highlighted just how many obstacles are strewn along the path toward a resolution to the country's crisis.

During his visit, Prak Sokhonn met with senior junta leaders, ASEAN diplomats, and U.N. officials, as well as a prominent pro-democracy activist.

As the envoy departs on his first official mission to the country, neither side seems ready to negotiate.

Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn will make his first official mission to the country as envoy on March 20-23.