Vivian Balakrishnan, Antony Blinken share pessimism on situation in Myanmar

WASHINGTON: There has been no sign of improvement in the political situation in Myanmar since the 2021 coup, Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said following a meeting in Washington with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who said he shared his counterpart's pessimism.

Balakrishnan told a press conference a lack of progress meant it was not the time to re-engage at a high level with Myanmar's junta, but said current ASEAN chair Indonesia was engaging with"a wide spectrum of stakeholders" on Myanmar, a reference to talks involving opponents of the coup. Blinken said he agreed with his Singaporean counterpart and that Washington supports ASEAN's efforts on Myanmar.

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