ASEAN Envoy In Talks With Myanmar Junta Over Visit, Access To Aung San Suu Kyi

The ASEAN has been trying to end violence in Myanmar and open a dialogue between the military rulers and their opponents following the overthrow of Aung San Suu Kyi in February.

The Brunei diplomat appointed by a Southeast Asian regional bloc as its special envoy to Myanmar said on Saturday he is still negotiating with the military on the terms of a visit and has sought access to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been trying to end violence in Myanmar and open a dialogue between the military rulers and their opponents following the overthrow of Suu Kyi in February. ASEAN tasked Erywan Yusof, Brunei's second foreign affairs minister, last month with leading these efforts. "There is an urgent need to go now to Myanmar. But I think before all that, I need to have assurances," Erywan told Reuters. "I need to be able to have a clear picture of what I'm supposed to do, what they are going to allow me to do when I visit."