An East Timorese student living in Indonesia holds up his national flag during a rally in front of the Australian embassy in Jakarta on March 24, 2016. (AFP Photo/Bay Ismoyo)
Mizzima
On 23rd April 2024, Timor-Leste released a statement about the escalating conflict in Myanmar.
Below is the text of the statement:
Timor-Leste stands in full solidarity with the ASEAN Leaders’ Statement on the Escalation of Conflicts in Myanmar, issued on April 18, 2024. We share ASEAN’s deep concern regarding the recent escalation of conflicts in Myanmar, particularly in the areas of Myawaddy, Kayin State, along the Myanmar-Thailand border, and in Rakhine State, resulting in the displacement of civilians.
Timor-Leste echoes ASEAN’s call for an immediate cessation of violence, the upholding of international humanitarian law, and the protection of all civilians, including foreign nationals and citizens of ASEAN Member States. We support the urgent steps towards mitigating the impact of conflicts on civilians and stress the importance of creating a safe environment for the delivery of humanitarian aid without discrimination.
Timor-Leste also supports the AHA Center’s efforts and Thailand’s humanitarian cross-border initiative, aligned with the Five-Point Consensus and coordinated through the ASEAN Chair’s Special Envoy on Myanmar.
Furthermore, Timor-Leste extends its support to the Lao PDR ASEAN Chair and its Special Envoy on Myanmar in their continued engagements with all stakeholders in Myanmar and the mechanisms Myanmar owns and Myanmar leads.
