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ASEAN FM Urges Myanmar on Prisoners, Rohingya Amid Resistance

6/25/2026

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Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan pressed Myanmar on political prisoners and Rohingya refugees.
He met Myanmar Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe in Naypyitaw in May.
He said the new government appears more receptive to ASEAN suggestions.
ASEAN leaders have asked foreign ministers to cooperate on the five-point peace plan and consider member-approved adjustments.
President Min Aung Hlaing’s government still rejects dialogue with groups it calls terrorists, weakening the plan.

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Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan pressed Myanmar on political prisoners and Rohingya refugees.
He met Myanmar Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe in Naypyitaw in May.
He said the new government appears more receptive to ASEAN suggestions.
ASEAN leaders have asked foreign ministers to cooperate on the five-point peace plan and consider member-approved adjustments.
President Min Aung Hlaing’s government still rejects dialogue with groups it calls terrorists, weakening the plan.