Phnom Penh (FN), Jan. 20 – Vietnamese foreign minister Bui Thanh Son said that the official visit of Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen to Myanmar was a significant effort, contributed to maintaining ASEAN unity and solidarity.

The Vietnamese foreign minister spoke during a courtesy call on the premier at the Peace Palace, Phnom Penh on Thursday.

According to delegate minister Kao Kim Hourn, Viet Nam fully supports Cambodia’s effort as a rotating chair of ASEAN 2022 in resolving Myanmar crisis, adding that Laos and Viet Nam also issued a joint statement to support the premier Hun Sen’s visit.

"On the issue of Myanmar, Bui Thanh Son considered that the premier's visit was a reflection of the progress in ASEAN and that helps maintain the unity and solidarity of ASEAN,” Kao Kim Hourn underlined.

In this regard, premier Hun Sen thanked Viet Nam for the support.

During Cambodian premier Hun Sen’s recent visit, Myanmar’s senior general Min Aung Hlaing informed Cambodian premier Hun Sen that the Myanmar government had declared a five-month ceasefire with all Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) until the end of February 2022 and decided to further extend it until end of 2022. He assured the facilitation of the visit of the special envoy to Myanmar and to meet with all parties concerned including EAOs taking into account of the prevailing situation in Myanmar.
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