AKP Phnom Penh, Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in his capacity as the ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy on Myanmar said he is considering visiting Myanmar again in September.

“I have considered to pay my third visit to Myanmar in early September if between now there are some positive progress there,” he told a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation this morning.

H.E. Prak Sokhonn reiterated that Cambodia will not give up Myanmar, but all have to be go through the Five Points Consensus adopted by ASEAN Leaders, including Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Administration Council of Myanmar.

“If there are more executions, I’ll will reconsider [the planned visit] and all ASEAN nine Foreign Ministers agree on this position,” he said.

The first visit of H.E. Prak Sokhonn to Myanmar was conducted on Mar. 21-23, 2022 then the second from June 29 to July 3.

Regarding the Myanmar issue, Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen said in his capacity as the ASEAN Chair for 2022 that ASEAN may rethink about the Myanmar’s crisis if Myanmar continues to execute more prisoners.

“Cambodia, as well as all ASEAN Member States, are deeply disappointed and disturbed by the execution of the opposition activists, despite the appeals from me and others for the death sentences to be reconsidered for the sake of political dialogue, peace and reconciliation,” Samdech Techo Hun Sen underlined in his remarks while presiding over the opening ceremony of the 55th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings held here at Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel on Aug. 3.

“If more prisoners are to be executed, we will be forced to rethink about our role vis à vis ASEAN’s Five-point Consensus,” he underlined.

The current situation has changed dramatically, which can be said that is even worse than the time prior to the Five-point Consensus after the execution of four opposition activists, he added.

ASEAN has spent so much time and energy, braved so many difficulties and criticism to help this country and its people find some political solutions, said the Premier.

Source: Agency Kampuchea Press