photo - Myanmar chaired in 2014

NSS - Sep 9 

The State Administration Council (SAC) expressed that Myanmar's alternative chairmanship to ASEAN in 2026 is negotiated with Philippines to handover. 

The information team fmof the SAC released the information to medias today (September 9). 

According to the Article 31 of the Charter, Myanmar turns to chair the bloc in 2026.

According to the Information Team, Myanmar has to focus on implementing five-point roadmap and isn't ready to chair bloc at the time being. 

At the 43rd ASEAN Summit, the decision was made that the Philippines will take the 2026 ASEAN rotating chairmanship and until another decision is made, it has been found that the ASEAN rotating chairmanship table has been decided to continue in alphabetical order, as per SAC’s information.

Myanmar chaired the bloc in 2006 and 2014.