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Originally it had refused to send “non-political staff” to go but two senior officials are representing Myanmar at the deals in Vientiane.
The government’s readiness to re-engage socially was a mark of its “weakened place”, a Southeast Asian minister told AFP on condition of anonymity.
Following an unpleasant by ethnic armed groups that seized large areas of country along the Chinese border in October, Myanmar’s generals have yet to launch a substantial counterattack.
The organization’s best leadership was hardly ever the subject of public criticism after the loss.
A political source told AFP that foreign officials were having trouble reaching a consensus on a popular position on Myanmar for the meeting’s communiqué.
” Myanmar is hardly resolved but but we’re virtually there”, the source said, requesting privacy to talk to the internet.
A review ASEAN statement seen by AFP said ministries” clearly condemned” the continued violence.
The union is divided by the crisis, with Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines calling for more severe measures to stop the dictatorship.
Thailand has held its own diplomatic discussions with Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of politics, and the generals who have been detained.