ASEAN leaders reach consensus on Myanmar crisis in 5 areas: report

Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reached a consensus on five points towards resolving the crisis in Myanmar at a meeting on Saturday, including starting a dialogue and ending violence, reported Reuters citing two anonymousdiplomatic sources.

The consensus also included allowing humanitarian help in the country, releasing political prisoners and appointing a special ASEAN envoy for the Myanmar crisis, according to Reuters reports.

The meeting held in Jakarta in Indonesia was attended by leaders of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Myanmar's Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services and chair of the country's newly formed State Administration Council Min Aung Hlaing.

Foreign ministers of Laos, Thailand and the Philippines joined the meeting as representatives.

Myanmar's military must restore democracy and stop committing violence against citizens, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said after the meeting.

"The violence must be stopped and democracy, stability and peace in Myanmar must be restored," he added.

(With input from Xinhua)