Non-ceasefire signatories to take reserved seats in political dialogue
Non-ceasefire signatories to take reserved seats in political dialogue
The Global New Light of Myanmar, 03 Jan 2016
URL: http://issuu.com/myanmarnewspaper/docs/3_jan_16_gnlm
SEVEN non-ceasefire signatory groups and three others have been invited to attend the upcoming Union Peace Conference having being granted the status of special invitees for 50 seats in the country’ first political dialogue, an official from Myanmar Peace Centre said yesterday.
“Fifty attendees representing seven non-signatories and three others that include the Wa National Organisation (WNO), the Lahu Democratic Union (LDU) and the Arakan National Council (ANC) are expected to be present at the conference”, said U Hla Maung Shwe, senior adviser at the peace centre.
The meeting is set to have 150 seats for ceasefire signatories with 150 representatives from eight ethnic armed organisations who will attend the peace conference that will start on 12 January in Nay Pyi Taw, added the MPC’s senior adviser.
“Fifty attendees representing seven non-signatories and three others that include the Wa National Organisation (WNO), the Lahu Democratic Union (LDU) and the Arakan National Council (ANC) are expected to be present at the conference”, said U Hla Maung Shwe, senior adviser at the peace centre.
The meeting is set to have 150 seats for ceasefire signatories with 150 representatives from eight ethnic armed organisations who will attend the peace conference that will start on 12 January in Nay Pyi Taw, added the MPC’s senior adviser.