Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Foreign Affairs U Than Swe attended the Special Emergency Meeting of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers in the aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar held via videoconference yesterday. The meeting was convened to coordinate the humanitarian assistance, and relief and recovery operations in the affected areas in Myanmar and Thailand in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake.

At the Meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister expressed appreciation to those who have provided support to the earthquake relief and rehabilitation efforts. He continued to brief the meeting on the State Administration Council’s efforts for earthquake relief and rehabilitation of affected victims as soon as after the State of Emergency declared on 28 March 2025 to ease the impact of the earthquake. At present, the Government has been providing humanitarian aid, including food and non-food items, water and temporary shelters to the affected areas and prioritized the restoration of the transport system and electricity.

The Deputy Prime Minister and the Union Minister stated that urgent supports are needed in areas of search and rescue, temporary shelters and emergency health services following the major earthquake and related tremors that occurred more than 17 times. Further assistance may be needed for security assessments of standing structures and reconstruction of buildings and infrastructure.

He also expressed readiness to facilitate the transport of the relief items to the affected people and called for further assistance.

The ASEAN Member States expressed condolences to the earthquake victims in Myanmar and Thailand, highlighted the importance of strengthening ASEAN solidarity in times of emergency, and expressed readiness to coordinate humanitarian assistance, support and facilitate the relief and recovery operations.

MNA

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