Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reached a consensus on five points toward resolving the crisis in Myanmar on Saturday, including starting a dialogue and ending violence, ASEAN chair Brunei said on Saturday.

The meeting held in Jakarta, Indonesia was attended by leaders of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam and Myanmar's Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services and chair of the country's newly formed State Administration Council Min Aung Hlaing.

Brunei said the consensus also included allowing humanitarian help in the country, releasing political prisoners and appointing a special ASEAN envoy to facilitate mediation of the dialogue process.

Foreign ministers from Laos, Thailand and the Philippines joined the meeting as representatives.

Myanmar's military must restore democracy and stop committing violence against citizens, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said after the meeting. 

"The violence must be stopped and democracy, stability and peace in Myanmar must be restored," he said. 

"It's beyond our expectation," Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin told reporters.

"It's good that he did not reject what was put forward by me and many other colleagues," Muhyiddin said of Min Aung Hlaing.

"He said he heard us, he would take the points in, which he considered helpful," said Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Myanmar's military chief, according to Channel NewsAsia television. "He was not opposed to ASEAN playing a constructive role or an ASEAN delegation visit or humanitarian assistance."  

However, Lee said the process still had a long way to go "because there's one thing to say you'll cease violence and release political prisoners; it's another thing to get it done." 

A spokesperson from Myanmar's ousted lawmakers on Saturday welcomed the ASEAN call for an end to violence in Myanmar as "encouraging news."

"This is what the National Unity Government (NUG) has been calling for," said the NUG's minister of international cooperation known as Dr Sasa, who is currently in hiding with the rest of his fellow lawmakers.

"We eagerly await the engagement by the (ASEAN) secretary general," he said. "We look forward to firm action by ASEAN to follow up its decisions and restore our democracy and freedom for our people and for the region."

The NUG lawmakers are currently wanted for high treason by the Myanmar military, which controls the country now.

(With input from agencies)