Union Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin participates in ASEAN-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on sidelines of 76th Session of UNGA via videoconference

September 24, 2021

Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Wunna Maung Lwin participated in the ASEAN-U.S. Foreign Ministers’ Meeting which was held on the sidelines of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on 23 September 2021, via videoconference from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nay Pyi Taw.

The Meeting was co-chaired by Retno L.P. Marsudi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, and Antony Blinken, Secretary of State of the United States, and was attended by ASEAN Foreign Ministers, Secretary-General of ASEAN, and representatives from ASEAN and the United States.

The Meeting discussed matters relating to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, ASEAN-U.S. cooperation, and regional security issues. The Union Minister underlined the importance of strengthening multilateralism in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Union Minister appreciated the United States’ support to ASEAN’s effort in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and encouraged the United States’ further support to ASEAN’s COVID-19 response initiatives as well as its continued support to ASEAN’s efforts on regional integration, especially through the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI).

With regard to developments in Myanmar, the Union Minister explained the security condition in the country, the implementation of the five-point roadmap of the State Administration Council, and the five-point consensus of the ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting, including efforts on the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of Myanmar in coordination with ASEAN.

The Union Minister urged the United States and the ASEAN Member States to condemn terrorist acts committed by NUG and CRPH. Their representation at the UN and other international fora is not legitimate and unacceptable.

The Meeting was also attended by senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. – MNA