Myanmar coup: Indonesia rallies Asean partners, US and China for solution to political crisis
- Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi made Brunei the first stop on her regional tour to discuss a ‘better’ way to resolve Myanmar’s political crisis
- Retno spoke to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday and will also have a call with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi
Retno said she would also visit other Southeast Asian countries after her stop in Brunei, which holds the Asean chairmanship, in addition to speaking with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, where both expressed deep concern over the Myanmar coup. The Indonesian minister is expected to discuss the matter with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday.
Retno announced her Brunei trip during a joint press conference in Jakarta with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó on Tuesday afternoon, saying “Asean’s mechanism should work better to constructively help solve” Myanmar’s political crisis.
She said the Indonesian government “prioritised” efforts to ensure a democratic transition in Myanmar.
Retno also said that she has been communicating with regional foreign ministers and counterparts in India, Australia, Japan and Britain, as well as with the United Nations’ special envoy to Myanmar, Christine Schraner Burgener.