Govt Urges UNFC to Cooperate with Peace Process
Govt Urges UNFC to Cooperate with Peace Process
The Irrawaddy, 25 Sep 2017
URL: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/govt-urges-unfc-cooperate-peace-process.html
CHIANG MAI, Thailand — The government’s Peace Commission on Monday urged the ethnic bloc of nationwide ceasefire agreement (NCA) non-signatories the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) to cooperate with the government to achieve peace in the country.
Peace Commission members and the UNFC’s delegation for political negotiation (DPN) met for informal talks in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand on Monday, with Peace Commission member U Aung Soe and DPN head Khu Oo Reh making opening remarks.
Monday’s meeting follows the sixth round of formal talks between the two parties in Yangon last month. Talks have been delayed due to the illness of Peace Commission chair Dr. Tin Myo Win and instability in Rakhine State since Aug. 25.
Khu Oo Reh said the UNFC had the same will to continue talks and understood the delay due to unavoidable causes.
Talks covered the DPN’s nine-point proposal to signing the NCA, the seventh round of formal talks, and the possibility of high-level meetings between the government and UNFC leaders.
The DPN did not join the last session of peace conference in May.
U Aung Soe said the government is collaborating with all relevant stakeholders, including the government, parliament, the Tatmadaw, ethnic armed organizations, and political parties, on the amendments of the political dialogue framework in order to convene the third session of the peace conference.
Peace Commission members and the UNFC’s delegation for political negotiation (DPN) met for informal talks in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand on Monday, with Peace Commission member U Aung Soe and DPN head Khu Oo Reh making opening remarks.
Monday’s meeting follows the sixth round of formal talks between the two parties in Yangon last month. Talks have been delayed due to the illness of Peace Commission chair Dr. Tin Myo Win and instability in Rakhine State since Aug. 25.
Khu Oo Reh said the UNFC had the same will to continue talks and understood the delay due to unavoidable causes.
Talks covered the DPN’s nine-point proposal to signing the NCA, the seventh round of formal talks, and the possibility of high-level meetings between the government and UNFC leaders.
The DPN did not join the last session of peace conference in May.
U Aung Soe said the government is collaborating with all relevant stakeholders, including the government, parliament, the Tatmadaw, ethnic armed organizations, and political parties, on the amendments of the political dialogue framework in order to convene the third session of the peace conference.