BANGKOK (Reuters) – All leaders of member countries of the BIMSTEC grouping are still scheduled to join this week’s summit in Bangkok, although the attendance of Myanmar’s junta leader remains unclear after an earthquake in that country, host Thailand said on Tuesday. Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing could still attend remotely, a Thai foreign ministry […]
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All leaders due to attend BIMSTEC summit, Myanmar junta chief unclear, Thailand says
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – All leaders of member countries of the BIMSTEC grouping are still scheduled to join this week’s summit in Bangkok, although the attendance of Myanmar’s junta leader remains unclear after an earthquake in that country, host Thailand said on Tuesday.
Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing could still attend remotely, a Thai foreign ministry spokesperson told a regular briefing.
The summit of BIMSTEC, or the Bay of Bengal initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, is due to take place from April 2-4. The grouping includes Thailand, Myanmar, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.
(Reporting by Panu Wongcha-um; Writing by Martin Petty)