Interaction Under Doubt; ASEAN and the Myanmar Enigma

Tehran - IRNA - Myanmar’s foreign minister held his first official meeting with his counterparts in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) since the 2021 coup, a sign that the path to renewed engagement between Naypyidaw and the regional bloc is reopening; however, continuing differences over the implementation of the peace roadmap, the political legitimacy of the Myanmar government, and accountability indicate that this engagement will remain shadowed by doubts and by uncertainty over the country’s future.