Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have stressed the need to implement a peace process for Myanmar through what they called "time-bound actions."

They were meeting on Thursday ahead of an ASEAN summit next month.

No representatives from Myanmar attended the gathering in Jakarta, even though the bloc had invited a non-political figure.

The stalled peace process is known as the "Five-Point Consensus" and was drawn up last year with the leader of Myanmar's junta. It calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities and for a special envoy to mediate among all relevant parties.

The ministers worked on key recommendations to be submitted to the ASEAN leaders.

After the meeting, Indonesia's foreign minister said it will be crucial for the envoy to meet all parties concerned. That would include not only the junta leaders but also pro-democracy camps.

Retno Marsudi said, "Indonesia emphasizes the importance of immediate engagement with all stakeholders, which is mandated in the Five Point Consensus."

ASEAN's peace process is the only official diplomatic engagement in play to help solve the conflict in Myanmar.

Attention is now focused on how the ASEAN leaders will decide on a course of action at the summit after receiving the ministers' recommendations.