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<br>BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, April 21 (Reuters) - Brunei on Wednesday said the heads of state and government of Southeast Asian countries will meet in Jakarta at the weekend, in a summit that other officials have said will discuss the crisis in army-ruled Myanmar.<br> <br>Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, who is also prime minister, will chair Saturday's meeting, his office said in a statement.  Brunei is the current chair of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc.<br> <br>The statement did not specifically mention Myanmar. Some officials from ASEAN, which includes Myanmar, had confirmed on Tuesday that the situation in that country would be discussed.<br> <br>(Reporting by Ain Bandial; writing by A.  Ananthalakshmi; Editing by Martin Petty)<br>