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U Chan Aye, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and SOM Leader of ASEAN-Myanmar attended the ASEAN Regional Forum Senior Officials’ Meeting (ARF SOM) which was held via videoconference on 14 June 2023. The meeting was chaired by H.E. Sidharto Reza Suryodipuro, SOM Leader of ASEAN-Indonesia and attended by Senior Officials and representatives from ARF Member States and ASEAN Secretariat.
During the Meeting, Senior Officials reviewed on the progress of the implementation of the ARF activities for the current Inter-Sessional Year (2022-2023) and discussed the proposed list of track 1 activities for the next Inter-Sessional Year (2023-2024). The meeting took note of the briefing made by ASEAN Secretariat on the implementation of the Hanoi Plan of Action II (2020-2025) and agreed to further discuss on the proposed ARF statements and outcome documents for 30th ARF Ministerial Meeting.
The meeting exchanged views on regional and international issues, including the recent developments in Myanmar. Permanent Secretary informed the meeting on the preparation for repatriation of the displaced persons to Rakhine State, Myanmar’s efforts to restore democracy, destructive and violent acts
