ASEAN holds summit without Myanmar, explores balanced approach

ASEAN leaders voiced concerns regarding Myanmar at their annual summit meeting Tuesday, held without a representative from the country after its military leader was excluded by the group, and explored a balanced approach for addressing the political turmoil in the member state.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations had invited a senior Foreign Ministry official from Myanmar as a "nonpolitical representative," but the country's military authorities boycotted the summit altogether."While respecting the principle of noninterference, we reaffirmed our adherence to the rule of law, good gove…READ FULL ARTICLE