On the website page that lists the ASEAN external relations coordinators, it is mentioned that Myanmar has been assigned the role of Russia-ASEAN coordinator for 2024-2027 from Cambodia.
JFM said that this appointment will destroy ASEAN's commitment to solve the Myanmar issue and also cause the failure of the five common agreements.
JFM pointed out that ASEAN's action recognizes the Military Council as the Burmese government and encourages the Military Council to deepen its relationship with Russia, which has been providing weapons to the Military Council for many years.
In addition, ASEAN's dialogue countries such as the United States, Canada Great Britain Australia Canada European Union, Actions imposed by New Zealand countries on the military council and Singapore against Russia. Korea Japan JFM stated that it will undermine the measures imposed by the United States and the West.
The military council has not released anything about it, and the ASEAN group has yet to respond.
JFM also said that ASEAN has made the Military Council responsible for coordinating the 2021-2024 between ASEAN and China, which is the second largest arms supplier to the Military Council.
In 2023, the European Union (EU) objected to ASEAN's designation of the Military Council as the coordinator of the European Union-ASEAN for 2024-2027, and it had to change the responsibility to Brunei.