Myanmar ethnic summit to be held before Panglong Conference
Myanmar ethnic summit to be held before Panglong Conference
Xinhau News, 10 Jul 2016
URL: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-07/10/c_135501866.htm
An ethnic summit of Myanmar will be held in northernmost Kachin state on July 26 in preparation for the government-sponsored 21st Century Panglong Ethnic Conference planned for late August, local media reported on Sunday.
The three-day summit is to be held in Mine Kyar Yan controlled by the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO).
The decision was adopted at a meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Friday involving representatives of eight signatories and other non-signatories to the Nationwide Cease fire Accord (NCA).
The non-signatory armed groups are represented by the United Nationalities Federal Council's (UNFC) Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN).
The committee decided to allow the NCA non-signatories to join the Panglong Conference to ensure access for them to political dialogue.
The three-day summit is to be held in Mine Kyar Yan controlled by the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO).
The decision was adopted at a meeting in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Friday involving representatives of eight signatories and other non-signatories to the Nationwide Cease fire Accord (NCA).
The non-signatory armed groups are represented by the United Nationalities Federal Council's (UNFC) Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN).
The committee decided to allow the NCA non-signatories to join the Panglong Conference to ensure access for them to political dialogue.