Southeast Asian leaders come to agreement on Myanmar

Southeast Asian leaders announced Saturday that they have come to an agreement with Myanmar’s military junta to end the violence in the country.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) said in a statement that member countries have reached a consensus on five different points, including ending violence, forming a dialogue among all parties, appointing a special ASEAN envoy to oversee the talks, accepting aid and a visit by the envoy to Myanmar.

“In the pursuit to strengthen our regional solidarity and resilience, we reiterated that the political stability in ASEAN Member States is essential to achieving a peaceful, stable and prosperous ASEAN Community. We underscored the need to maintain our unity, Centrality, and relevance in the region and to collectively address common challenges,” the member nations said.