BANGKOK (Reuters) – The special envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) welcomed on Friday a recent mass release of prisoners by Myanmar’s military government as “an important gesture” towards helping create a conducive environment for dialogue.
In a statement, the envoy Prak Sokhonn also said he was planning a third visit to Myanmar in coming weeks.
ASEAN is leading peace efforts in the Southeast Asian country that has been in chaos since the military seized power in a coup last year.
(Reporting by Cambodia bureau; Writing by Ed Davies; Editing by Kanupriya Kapoor)
