ASEAN envoy meets generals in controversial Myanmar visit

Myanmar's armed forces chief Min Aung Hlaing (right) shakes hands with Cambodia's Prak Sokhonn, the ASEAN special envoy, who is on a controversial visit to the country [Myanmar Military Information Team via AFP]

A southeast Asian envoy has met Myanmar’s military rulers on a controversial first trip to the crisis-hit country.

Prak Sokhonn, special envoy for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), began his three-day visit on Monday by holding talks with armed forces chief Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power in a coup in February 2021.