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"1. During the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits, the Leaders assessed the
implementation of the Five-Point Consensus as agreed at the ASEAN Leaders'
Meeting in April 2021. We took note of the recommendations of the 55th ASEAN
Foreign Ministers' Meeting on 3 August 2022 and Special ASEAN Foreign
Ministers on 27 October 2022.
REVIEW
2. We reaffirmed that Myanmar remains an integral part of ASEAN;
3. We considered Articles 7 and 20 of the ASEAN Charter and recalled our 38th and
39th Summits;
4. Considering that the situation in Myanmar remains critical and fragile, with
growing violence as a major concern which affects not only Myanmar but also
ASEAN's Community-building efforts, ASEAN is committed to assist Myanmar
in finding a peaceful and durable solution to the current crisis;
5. With little progress achieved in the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus,
it is therefore incumbent on the Myanmar Armed Forces to comply with its
commitments to the ASEAN Leaders;
DECISION
6. The Five-Point Consensus shall remain our valid reference and should be
implemented in its entirety;
7. There is a need for an implementation plan that outlines concrete, practical and
measurable indicators with specific timeline to support the Five-Point Consensus
and, therefore, shall be developed. We tasked the ASEAN Foreign Ministers to
develop the implementation plan; 8. To seek all parties concerned to adhere to and implement the Five-Point
Consensus and for ASEAN to engage all stakeholders soon. Engagement would
be done in a flexible and informal manner, primarily undertaken by the Special
Envoy of the ASEAN Chair on Myanmar due to the neutrality that is inherent in
his/her mandate, with the sole objective of restoring peace and stability in the
country in accordance with the Five-Point Consensus;
9. Whilst maintaining Myanmar's non-political representation to the ASEAN
Summits and the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting, we tasked the ASEAN
Coordinating Council to further review Myanmar's representation at ASEAN
meetings, if the situation so requires;
10. We reaffirmed that ASEAN Summit is the supreme decision-making body and
will make the final decision on the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus,
including when consensus cannot be achieved, in line with the ASEAN Charter;
11. To urge all parties concerned to de-escalate tensions and exercise utmost restraints
and all parties concerned that bear arms should be fairly held accountable and
condemned for violence, noting that the Myanmar Armed Force is the single
largest military forces in Myanmar;
12. Calls all parties in Myanmar to facilitate the work of the Secretary General of
ASEAN and AHA Centre in delivering humanitarian assistance in Myanmar to
all in need without discrimination. The Secretary-General of ASEAN and the
AHA Centre should be empowered with some degree of autonomy to facilitate
the humanitarian assistance in Myanmar;
13. ASEAN is to call the UN and our external partners to support us in our efforts in
the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus;
14. ASEAN shall consider exploring other approaches that could support the
implementation of the Five-Point Consensus;
15. We shall review the above decision at our future sessions and mandate the Foreign
Ministers to monitor progress and report to the ASEAN Summit..."
Source/publisher:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia
Date of Publication:
2022-11-11
Date of entry:
2022-11-11
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Myanmar
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