myanmar became a member of asean on 23 july 1997.
myanmar became a member of asean on 23 july 1997.
when did myanmar became a member of asean?
23 july 1997
at the 29th amm, myanmar was accorded observer status, and participated in the arf for the first time. on 12 august 1996, myanmar submitted application for membership in asean, with hopes for joining by 1997 along with cambodia and laos. the asc then extended the mandate of the working group on the membership of cambodia and laos to also include the membership of myanmar.









































laos and myanmar became members of asean on 23 july 1997. cambodia's membership was deferred due to the country's internal political struggle; following the stabilisation of its government, cambodia joined on 30 april 1999.
enlargement of the association of southeast asian nations
the asean states' hesitance to comment on the issue may be explained by a concern that the rise of china and its influence in myanmar could risk asean's interest in the country. azeem ibrahim, the author of "the rohingyas: inside myanmar's hidden genocide", noted, "myanmar's interactions with asean are perhaps indicative of its wider approach to international relations." while asean member states welcome economic opportunities with china's rise, they fear its growing influence. it has been suggested that asean criticism of myanmar's domestic crisis will lead to closer ties between [[china–myanmar relations|china and myanmar]].
rohingya genocide