Myanmar’s military chief will allow observers from the European Union to access military bases during the Southeast Asian nation’s historic general elections next month, the head of the EU mission said Tuesday.
Access to restricted military bases, where tens of thousands of soldiers are stationed...
Myanmar’s parliamentary speaker Shwe Mann on Monday urged lawmakers who lost their seats in last week’s general election to “play fair” and carry out their work as the legislature reconvened for its final session before incoming MPs are sworn in next year.
“Although most MPs, myself included, ha...
Tens of thousands of Burmese refugees living in Thailand are more optimistic about returning following the November 8 election wins of the National League for Democracy (NLD) led by Aung San Suu Kyi. However, many who fled decades of conflict in Myanmar remain cautious.
Many live in several offic...
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The Global New Light of Myanmar,
25 Nov 2015 (7 years ago )
Ethnic ceasefire signatories hope to see the upcoming political dialogue include non-signatory groups, according to an ethnic armed organisation representative of the Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC).
As a compromise, the government and ethnic organisations reached a tentative agreeme...
