On the third day of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related Meetings, the Myanmar delegation actively participated in a series of high-level engagements, including the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conferences (PMCs) with China, Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, Japan, Russia, the Republic of Korea, and the United States. The delegation also attended the 16th Mekong-Japan Cooperation Ministerial Meeting and the 26th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
Notably, Myanmar, in its role as Country Coordinator for ASEAN-Russia Dialogue Relations (2024–2027), co-chaired the ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference with Russia alongside H.E. Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. This marked the first Ministerial-level meeting under Myanmar’s coordinatorship.
All sessions were attended by ASEAN Foreign Ministers and representatives, Dialogue Partner Foreign Ministers and representatives, the ASEAN Secretary-General as well as Timor-Leste as an observer.
The ASEAN PMCs with Dialogue Partners reviewed existing areas of cooperation, addressed regional and international issues, and outlined strategic directions in preparation for the upcoming ASEAN Summits with Dialogue Partners scheduled for October 2025.
The ASEAN PMC with Russia co-chaired by Myanmar and Russia focused on the progress of cooperation during Myanmar’s coordinatorship, assessed key areas of collaboration, and discussed future priorities to strengthen ASEAN-Russia relations.
The 16th Mekong-Japan Cooperation Ministerial Meeting highlighted ongoing development cooperation and joint initiatives across the Mekong region.
Meanwhile, the 26th ASEAN Plus Three Foreign Ministers’ Meeting reviewed collaborative efforts among ASEAN, China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, and discussed preparations for the 28th ASEAN Plus Three Summit.