BANGKOK - Brunei's Second Foreign Minister Erywan Yusof was declared Asean's special envoy to Myanmar on Wednesday (Aug 4), through no small amount of diplomatic contortion.
The junta that Asean has not officially recognised as Myanmar's government was given a seat at the table, allowing it to veto decisions in the consensus-driven bloc.
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