Vietnam calls on Myanmar to end violence, find satisfactory solution

Vietnam has called on parties in Myanmar to restrain, end violence, ensure safety for civilians, and conduct dialogues towards a satisfactory solution in conformity with the country’s Constitution and law as well as its people’s aspirations so as to facilitate the democratic process.
Vietnam calls on Myanmar to end violence, find satisfactory solution ảnh 1Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nation (Photo: VNA)
New York (VNA) – Vietnam has called on parties in Myanmar to restrain,end violence, ensure safety for civilians, and conduct dialogues towards a satisfactorysolution in conformity with the country’s Constitution and law as well as itspeople’s aspirations so as to facilitate the democratic process.

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the United Nations (UN), made the call during the UN Security Council’s meetingon the situation in Myanmar on March 5.

Quy said that Vietnam is keeping a close watch on and concernedabout current developments in Myanmar, especially escalating violence andtensions which have caused greater human losses and negatively affected peace,security and development in Myanmar and the whole region.

He told participants that ASEAN Foreign Ministers had heldan informal meeting to discuss issues of mutual concern, including the Myanmarsituation, and ASEAN member states are making efforts to boost dialogues andseek solutions to this issue.

ASEAN is willing to support Myanmar in a goodwill manner and inaccordance with purposes, principles and procedures as regulated in the ASEANCharter, Quy stressed.

The Vietnamese diplomat called on UN Security Councilmembers to back ASEAN’s efforts to help parties involved resume dialogues so asto achieve a comprehensive solution to the issue.

The international community should focus on assisting andcreating favourable conditions to put an end to violence, stabilise the situation,maintain humanitarian relief, and narrow differences between relevant partiesin Myanmar through efforts in conformity with principles of the UN Charter.

Vietnam supports efforts made by the UNSecretary-General's Special Envoy on Myanmar and encourages the closer coordination between the SpecialEnvoy and ASEAN, Quy stated, emphasising that constructive and cooperative dialoguesand measures to build trust with the people put at the centre are essential toaddress the current situation.

Vietnam backs all efforts towards this goal for the interestsof the Myanmar people and for peace and stability in the region, the ambassador said.

At the event, other delegates also expressed concerns over increasingviolence which has caused great losses to civilians in Myanmar. They urgedending violence, stabilising the situation, solving the issue via dialogue andmaintaining humanitarian relief efforts, particularly for women and children.

They appreciated efforts made by ASEAN and its memberstates, hoping that the bloc will continue helping to soon find short-termand long-term solutions to the Myanmar issue./.


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