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Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing visits Cambodia as he seeks to restore ASEAN engagement
The visit is part of Min Aung Hlaing’s push to restore ties with ASEAN after years of diplomatic isolation, critics said.
On Friday, Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Cambodia for a two-day visit, seeking to normalize relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations .
Min Aung Hlaing has faced diplomatic isolation since his 2021 takeover and exclusion from top-level ASEAN meetings for failing to comply with the bloc's peace plan for Myanmar.
Seeking international legitimacy, the leader has traveled to India, China, Laos, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Russia, and Vietnam, attempting to attract foreign investment following his April inauguration.
The Khmer Movement for Democracy condemned the visit Wednesday, with president Mu Sochua stating, "Min Aung Hlaing cannot be allowed to use Phnom Penh as a diplomatic back door into ASEAN."
Human rights group Fortify Rights urged Cambodian authorities to arrest Min Aung Hlaing if an International Criminal Court warrant is issued regarding alleged crimes against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.