Asean ministers hold ‘frank’ talks on Myanmar

Asean foreign ministers on Friday began two days of meetings in Jakarta, with Indonesia in the chair. (Photo: AFP)

JAKARTA: The conflict in Myanmar dominated the year’s first meeting of Asean foreign ministers on Friday, with Indonesia’s top diplomat saying that member states had “frank” discussions on the issue.

The foreign minister of Indonesia, which chairs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations this year, said the bloc was pushing for inclusive dialogue between all stakeholders in Myanmar.