ASEAN calls for ‘return to normalcy’ in Myanmar after coup

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called on Monday for Myanmar to pursue "dialogue, reconciliation and the return to normalcy" after the military staged a coup against the government of Noble laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.

"We reiterate that the political stability in ASEAN Member States is essential to achieving a peaceful, stable and prosperous ASEAN Community," the 10-member bloc said in a statement, reports Reuters.