ミャンマー停戦継続を　日米豪印が共同声明

　日本、米国、オーストラリア、インドの４カ国の枠組み「クアッド」は４日、大規模地震が発生したミャンマーで国軍が一時停戦を表明したことについて「歓迎し、措置を実施、延長、拡大するよう求める」との共同声明を発表した。
　４カ国はこれに先立つ２日、外務次官が電話協議を行った。ミャンマーへの人道支援で緊密に連携することを確認。「自由で開かれたインド太平洋」の実現に向け、実践的な協力を進めることでも一致した。（2025/04/04-11:18）

The Quad nations of Japan, the United States, Australia and India in a statement released Friday welcomed the Myanmar military's announcement of temporary ceasefire following a recent massive earthquake and called for continued suspension of fighting.
   "We welcome recent commitments to temporary, partial ceasefires and call on all parties to implement, extend and broaden these measures" so that a safe and conducive environment to facilitate timely delivery of humanitarian aid throughout Myanmar will be provided.
   The March 28 temblor is believed to have claimed the lives of thousands of people in the Southeast Asian nation. The quake also affected neighboring Thailand.
   While expressing their "deepest sympathies and condolences" to the people of Myanmar and Thailand, the Quad countries showed their concerns that the significant loss of life, injuries and widespread destruction of infrastructure "worsen an already-dire humanitarian situation in Myanmar."
   In phone talks Wednesday, top bureaucrats from the Quad countries' foreign ministries confirmed their close cooperation in providing humanitarian assistance to Myanmar. They also agreed to advance practical cooperation in achieving a free and open Indo-Pacific.