At the ASEAN-Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit meeting held on the 26th, it was found that Myanmar, a member country, was not present.



It seems that he strongly opposed the fact that the top of the army who took control in the coup was not invited, and it is an unusual situation that the representatives of the member countries are absent.

On the 26th, ASEAN will hold an online summit meeting of member countries to discuss the situation in Myanmar, which is deepening turmoil after the coup d'etat, and the issue of the South China Sea, which has a sovereignty dispute.



According to diplomatic sources, the meeting started around 10 am Japan time as scheduled, but so far Myanmar has not attended.

Regarding this summit meeting, ASEAN focused on the military response to Myanmar because it invited senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs instead of the top of the military who took control in the coup d'etat.



The Myanmar military has repeatedly protested against ASEAN principles such as non-intervention in domestic affairs and unanimous consent, and it seems that it strongly opposed by not attending the meeting, and this ASEAN summit is a representative of member countries. Is an unusual situation in which he is absent.