Southeast Asian leaders have decided that Myanmar will not take over the rotating leadership of their regional bloc as scheduled in 2026. According to international media reports, the decision revealed on Tuesday at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders\u2019 summit taking place in Indonesia, is the latest blow to efforts by Myanmar\u2019s ruling generals to gain international recognition after violently seizing power in 2021. Western governments have condemned the Myanmar military\u2019s removal of Aung San Suu Kyi\u2019s democratically elected government and have demanded her release from detention, along with other officials. The Philippines agreed to take over the regional bloc\u2019s chairmanship in 2026 at the ASEAN summit, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said in a statement, citing what he told fellow leaders in the closed-door meetings. \u201cIt is my pleasure to announce that the Philippines is ready to take the helm and chair ASEAN in 2026,\u201d Marcos told his ASEAN counterparts in Jakarta, the statement from the presidential palace said. \u201cWe will fortify the foundations of our community-building and navigate ASEAN as it embarks on a new chapter.\u201d Marcos did not say why the Philippines was taking over the chair from Myanmar. ASEAN\u2019s leadership rotates annually based on the alphabetical order of the English names of the member states. A member state at the helm chairs the ASEAN summit and related summits and the group\u2019s various bodies in line with the ASEAN charter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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