Asean members warm towards Myanmar, raising hopes it could come in from the cold

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Southeast Asian nations are warming to Myanmar five years post-coup, marking a potential shift in diplomatic relations. Discussions among foreign ministers indicate a possible reintegration of Myanmar into regional frameworks.

Sentiment is warming among some Southeast Asian members towards easing Myanmar’s isolation five years after a coup, with diplomats signalling a possible opening to bring the crisis-torn nation back into the fold. Southeast Asian foreign ministers have agreed to a virtual meeting with their Myanmar counterpart, according to Asean’s secretary general on Thursday. In an interview during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit ‌in the Philippines on Thursday, Kao Kim Hourn said Myanmar had...