Myanmar: Military has appointed 11 new officials to replace a part of the civilian cabinet

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The Myanmar military has appointed 11 new officials to replace a part of the civilian cabinet under the arrested president - Win Myint, The Straits Times reported. On the evening of February 1, the Myawaddy TV channel managed by the Myanmar military broadcasted the removal of 24 ministers and deputy ministers of the civilian government, appointing to replace a number of officials in the diplomatic fields. defense, border defense, interior affairs, finance, health and media. The move comes just hours after the Myanmar military declared a year-long emergency and appointed Vice President Myint Swe - a former army-backed general - to become the acting President of Myanmar.

Ms. Hang said, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said in a statement issued on February 1 to answer reporters' questions about Vietnam's reaction to recent developments in Myanmar. “ As a neighboring country in the region and also a member of ASEAN, Vietnam is very interested in monitoring the ongoing situation in Myanmar. Vietnam hopes that Myanmar will soon stabilize the situation to build and develop the country, for peace, stability, cooperation in the region and continue to contribute to the ASEAN Community building process.

The US President urged the Myanmar military to immediately give up power and ordered a review of the re-application of the sanctions that were lifted during the democratization process in the country.

According to the AFP, The international community should speak out together to urge Myanmar's military to immediately give up the power they hold.

Myanmar discontinues all flights to and from the country

The Myanmar Times newspaper on February 2 reported that all flights to and from Myanmar were suspended. AP news agency quoted information from Myanmar authorities also said that Myanmar has stopped all passenger flights in this country.

According to a notice sent to Myanmar pilots (NOTAM) on 1-2 that the Myanmar Times saw, all pilots were asked not to fly to Myanmar without receiving permission.

All previous permits for landing and taking off in Myanmar have been revoked. This decision affects both international and domestic relief flights.

According to NOTAM that the Myanmar Times saw, all flights were "suspended" and the airports would be closed until 23:59 p.m. on May 31. However, foreign embassies in Myanmar informed citizens that international flights would be suspended until April 30.

The Myanmar Times reported that Myanmar's airports have not received any official instructions to suspend flights.

According to the Associated Press, on Facebook, the US embassy in Myanmar said the road leading to the international airport in Yangon - Myanmar's largest city - was closed on 1-2. On Twitter, they also said "reports indicate that all airports in Myanmar have been closed".

On February 1, Myanmar's military announced it had imposed a state of emergency in the country for a year. General Min Aung Hlaing, the commander-in-chief of the Myanmar army, temporarily took control of the country after the Myanmar army's coup (as Western media called it) against the civilian government on the same day.

President Win Myint, state adviser Aung San Suu Kyi and other members of the National Alliance for Democracy (NLD) Party were captured by the Myanmar army. They are believed to be under house arrest in the capital Naypyidaw.