Jakarta:Indonesia and Malaysia are pushing for a special meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to discuss the situation in Myanmar where a military coup was staged earlier this week.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo conveyed the call in a joint press statement with Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin after a meeting at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Friday, reports Xinhua news agency.
"We discussed regional and global issues, including the ongoing progress in Myanmar," Widodo said.
Indonesia and Malaysia, he said, were concerned about the political development in Myanmar and hoping the political differences in the country could be resolved following the applicable law.
"To realise the vision of the ASEAN Community, it is important for all of us to continue to respect the principles of the ASEAN Charter, especially the principles of rule of law, good governance, human rights, democracy and constitutional governance," he added.
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Muhyiddin said that Malaysia was paying serious attention to the political developments in Myanmar and agreed with the idea of holding the special meeting.