The ASEAN-Association of Southeast Asian Nations has decided to hold an urgent foreign ministers' meeting on the 2nd, as the conflict between the citizens protesting the coup d'etat in Myanmar and the security authorities trying to suppress it has intensified and many casualties have occurred. The focus will be on whether or not we can come up with a response for a breakthrough.
In Myanmar, civilian protests against the army that carried out the coup continued throughout the country, while security officials repeatedly fired to curb it, with only 18 people known so far. He has died and many have been injured.
In Yangon, the largest city, residents set up a barricade to prevent the invasion of security authorities and held a march on the 1st, causing some conflicts.
Meanwhile, state television reported last night that military commander Min Aung Hlaing said he was "controlling demonstrators with minimal force in accordance with democratic principles" regarding a series of security officials' responses. I did.
ASEAN will hold an urgent foreign ministers' meeting online on the 2nd following the large number of casualties caused by the suppression of security authorities.
This is the first time ASEAN has discussed a Myanmar coup, and Myanmar representatives are expected to attend the conference.
In principle, ASEAN does not interfere with each other's internal affairs, but as the situation becomes more tense, the focus will be on whether or not the Foreign Ministers' Meeting will be able to take action to resolve the situation.