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ASEAN Envoy Holds Myanmar Rebel-Junta Talks, NUG Excluded

7/14/2026

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) special envoy Maria Theresa Lazaro convened talks in Thailand with Myanmar rebel factions and the junta-linked National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee.
Both sides said they were open to a constructive dialogue process.
The National Unity Government said it was not invited and questioned the talks’ purpose.
The conflict has killed an estimated 100,000 people and displaced 3.6 million.

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) special envoy Maria Theresa Lazaro convened talks in Thailand with Myanmar rebel factions and the junta-linked National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee.
Both sides said they were open to a constructive dialogue process.
The National Unity Government said it was not invited and questioned the talks’ purpose.
The conflict has killed an estimated 100,000 people and displaced 3.6 million.