Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Laos on July 3, 2026, for his first visit to an ASEAN member state since taking office.
The visit included signing MOUs on space technology and discussions on regional cooperation.
Analysts view the trip as a sign of shifting engagement strategies by individual ASEAN members toward Myanmar's military-backed administration.
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