Indonesia to establish office of Asean special envoy on Myanmar

Homes lay flattened by suspected military air strikes in the district of Mutraw, also known as Papun, in eastern Myanmar's Karen State, Friday, Jan. 13, 2023. Air strikes this week by Myanmar's military on villages inhabited largely by the Karen ethnic minority killed a number of civilians, and destroyed two churches, two relief organizations said Friday. - AP

JAKARTA/YANGON, Jan 14 (Bernama): Asean chair Indonesia will set up a special envoy’s office to deal with the post-coup crisis in Myanmar, reported Vietnam News Agency, quoting Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.

Retno said the special envoy’s office, which will be spearheaded by her, is crucial to enable a national dialogue to address the ongoing crisis.