PHNOM PENH, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said on Sunday that the kingdom would provide 100,000 U.S. dollars in initial emergency assistance to earthquake-devastated Myanmar.

Sokhonn, who is also a deputy prime minister, made the remarks during the Special Emergency Meeting of ASEAN Foreign Ministers in the Aftermath of the Earthquake in Myanmar held via videoconference.

About 1,700 people died, 3,400 were injured, and 300 remained missing in the massive earthquake in Myanmar, according to the country's State Administration Council on Sunday.

"We are working on the possibility to further contribute to the regional relief efforts, including through the provision of medical and other essential supplies where appropriate," Sokhonn said.

He added that Cambodia stood in full solidarity with other ASEAN member states to assist Myanmar and Thailand in the aftermath of Friday's earthquake.

"What we will do to help them are testimony of our unity and solidarity and a powerful message that Myanmar and Thailand are not facing this crisis alone," he said.

"Given that many people are still trapped under collapsed buildings and are in need of medical assistance, we must continue to work swiftly to save as many lives as possible. Every minute counts," he said.

The online meeting was initiated by Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan to discuss the assistance that ASEAN member states could provide to help Myanmar and Thailand in the aftermath of Friday's earthquake.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Malaysia assumed the annually rotating ASEAN chairmanship in January. Enditem

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