Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro and her Myanmar counterpart U Tin Maung Swe on Thursday discussed the humanitarian situation in the Southeast Asian country.
– The talks also covered ways to expand aid delivery to affected and hard-to-reach communities, implementation of the Five-Point Consensus (5PC), and bilateral cooperation, according to a Philippine Foreign Ministry statement.
– The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) says the Five-Point Consensus remains its main framework for addressing the crisis in Myanmar. The consensus calls for an immediate end to violence and dialogue among warring factions.
– The program of Lazio, who concluded a two-day humanitarian visit to Myanmar on Thursday, included a symbolic handover of a reconstructed monastery in the Pyinmana Township.
– The Philippines currently holds the ASEAN chairmanship.