ASEAN envoy meets Myanmar minister, discusses civil war and aid access
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Oct 30 (Reuters) The Southeast Asian bloc s special envoy met Myanmar s foreign minister during a visit to the country and discussed its civil war and humanitarian access, according to official statements. • Philippine Foreign Secretary, Ma. Teresa Lazaro, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations envoy on Myanmar, met Myanmar counterpart Tin Maung Swe in the capital Naypyitaw on Thursday • Myanmar s army-backed government wants a normalisation of ties with ASEAN, after its leadership was barred from summits in 2021 for failure to de-escalate conflict in the wake of a military coup • The state-run Global New Light of Myanmar on Friday said Lazaro discussed ways to restore Myanmar s original role and rights within ASEAN • A statement from Lazaro s office on her trip made no mention of discussion of restoring Myanmar s role • Myanmar s government in August said there was no longer a need for an ASEAN special envoy • Myanmar has been in turmoil since the coup, which led to