CNI News

10 October 2025

Malaysia’s Foreign Minister, H.E. Mr. Hasan, stated that ASEAN would cooperate to ensure that Myanmar’s upcoming general election is conducted successfully.

The Malaysian Foreign Minister made this remark during his meeting with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, Chairman of the State Security and Peace Commission, in Naypyidaw on October 9, 2025.

Mr. Hasan said, “We are pleased to see Myanmar’s preparations for holding a multi-party democratic general election. ASEAN will work together to help make Myanmar’s efforts as successful as possible.”

He added that Malaysia would like to encourage the holding of an inclusive election and that election observation teams would also be sent.

Myanmar’s multi-party democratic general election (Part 1) is scheduled to be held on December 28, 2025, in 102 townships across the country.

The remaining townships are planned to hold elections in January 2026.