The photo shows Myanmar’s Air Force chief Htun Aung (3rd R) posing for photos with his counterparts at the 20th ASEAN Air Chiefs Conference on September 13.//AFP{
Air force chiefs from several countries around Southeast Asia did not attend a conference in Myanmar this week after the ASEAN regional bloc accused the ruling junta of targeting civilians in its post-coup crackdown.
The snub came after the ASEAN accused the junta last week of ignoring a peace plan agreed with the bloc to end violence sparked by the military regime’s coup.
Myanmar is still a member of ASEAN, but its military rulers have been excluded from top-level bloc meetings since their takeover.
The heads of the 10-nation bloc’s air forces meet every year to discuss cooperation in defence, combatting extremism, and disaster relief.
This year, Myanmar is hosting the gathering that began on Wednesday and is…
