(25 May 2025)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 25 May 2025
1. Wide of meeting room
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamad Hasan, Malaysian Foreign Minister:
"ASEAN took swift and immediate action following the tragic earthquake that struck parts of Myanmar and Thailand. Our quick response was a reflection of the spirit of compassion, solidarity and humanity that inspired the founding of ASEAN. It is also a testament to the unwavering commitment of ASEAN’s family to support Myanmar at this time of adversity. We call on the stakeholders in Myanmar to cease hostilities and to extend and expand the ceasefire, to facilitate the long and difficult path towards recovery and ease the suffering of the people of Myanmar. This tragedy has reminded us that crises do not recognize borders. Natural disasters are much like the global challenges we face today. They demand collective resolve and solidarity. That same spirit must now guide us as we confront the challenges within and beyond the region, uncertainties of the present and of the future."
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamad Hasan, Malaysian Foreign Minister:
"Excellencies, crises around the world continue unabated. The total siege of Gaza by the Israeli forces is causing mass starvations and deaths. The atrocities committed against the Palestinian people continue to reflect indifference and double standards. They are a direct result of the erosion of the sanctity of international law. ASEAN cannot remain silent. We have a voice in world affairs, and we must use our voice to speak up for the oppressed, and offer solutions grounded in principles and international law."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mohamad Hasan, Malaysian Foreign Minister:
"Inclusivity calls on us to narrow development divides, empower our people and ensure that no member state, community or segment of society is left behind. This means advancing economic integration in a way that is a truly people centred, where prosperity is shared and growth is broad based."
5. Wide of room as meeting commences
STORYLINE:
Malaysia’s Foreign Minister on Sunday opened a meeting of the region’s foreign ministers, by reiterating the bloc’s call to warring parties in Myanmar to cease hostilities in a deadly civil war that has killed thousands and displaced millions of people.
Mohamad Hasan said ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) remained committed to help war-torn Myanmar, which is recovering from a March earthquake that had killed more than 3,700 people.
Myanmar’s military leaders have been barred from attending ASEAN meetings after they refused to comply with ASEAN’s peace plan, which includes negotiations and delivery of humanitarian aid.
“We call on the stakeholders in Myanmar to cease hostilities, and to extend and expand the ceasefire, to facilitate the long and difficult path towards recovery,” he said.
Myanmar’s crisis has challenged the credibility of ASEAN, which has been hampered by its long-held policy of non-interference in each other’s affairs.
The foreign ministers’ meeting preceded an ASEAN leaders’ summit on Monday in Malaysia, the bloc’s current chair.
It will be followed by a summit on Tuesday with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
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