Myanmar gov't, ethnic groups resume peace talks
Representatives from the Myanmar government and armed ethnic groups
resumed peace talks in Yangon on March 17 in an effort to finalise a
nationwide ceasefire accord, according to the Chinese news agency
Xinhua.
Representatives from the Myanmar government and armed ethnic groups
resumed peace talks in Yangon on March 17 in an effort to finalise a
nationwide ceasefire accord, according to the Chinese news agency
Xinhua.
The 7th round of peace talks between the government's Union Peace-Making Work Committee and the 16 armed ethnic groups' Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team, which began at the Myanmar Peace Centre, will touch on the final eight of 104 points.
A day before resuming peace talks, Myanmar President U Thein Sein, Vice President Sai Mauk Kham and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Service Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing met separately for the first time with a special delegation of the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) in Nay Pyi Taw to discuss peace efforts in the country.
During the meeting, the KIO submitted a peace proposal to the President, reaffirming its commitment to the ongoing peace process.
The current talks, originally set for mid-January, were delayed by renewed clashes between the government forces and the KIO.-VNA
The 7th round of peace talks between the government's Union Peace-Making Work Committee and the 16 armed ethnic groups' Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team, which began at the Myanmar Peace Centre, will touch on the final eight of 104 points.
A day before resuming peace talks, Myanmar President U Thein Sein, Vice President Sai Mauk Kham and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Service Senior-General Min Aung Hlaing met separately for the first time with a special delegation of the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) in Nay Pyi Taw to discuss peace efforts in the country.
During the meeting, the KIO submitted a peace proposal to the President, reaffirming its commitment to the ongoing peace process.
The current talks, originally set for mid-January, were delayed by renewed clashes between the government forces and the KIO.-VNA
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