Deputy Foreign Minister: Indonesia Works to Reconcile Myanmar Conflict

Indonesia is persistently working to facilitate dialogue and achieve peace in Myanmar, building on its past experience as the host of the ASEAN Secretariat, which led to the Five-Point Consensus. Deputy Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Natshir stated that Indonesia aims to foster reconciliation and end the conflict in the nation.

"Indonesia strives for peace to return to Myanmar, for a reconciliation process to occur," Natshir said on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the DPR, MPR, and DPD complex. He noted that on July 12, ASEAN foreign ministers met in Bangkok, Thailand, and reaffirmed their commitment to peace in Myanmar, adhering to the Five-Point Consensus.

Indonesia has expressed its readiness to serve as a mediator, offering to host or facilitate dialogues to find a resolution. "We (Indonesia) will always be ready, whether to host or facilitate dialogue to find a way out of the conflict," Natshir added. The conflict between the ruling junta led by Min Aung Hlaing and opposition groups continues following the military's coup against Aung San Suu Kyi's government.

Earlier, Foreign Minister Sugiono had announced Indonesia's willingness to mediate. In an official statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sugiono affirmed Indonesia's readiness to help Myanmar end its conflict, guided by the Five-Point Consensus and agreed-upon mechanisms with Myanmar's authorities. "Indonesia is ready to help bridge this peace," said the General Secretary of the Gerindra Party on Sunday, July 12, 2026.