The Union Peace Dialogue Joint Committee (UPDJC) held its third meeting in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday to discuss the political dialogue framework drafted by the Framework for Political Dialogue Drafting Committee, the Global New Light of Myanmar reported on 15 December.
In his opening remarks, Aung Min, vice chairman of the UPDJC and a representative of the Union government, expressed his delight at the unanimous approval by the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement, saying the approval by the Union Parliament can be considered a first step toward ensuring the success of political dialogue.
He also said the achievement of designing a draft framework within three days, referring to the draft framework for political dialogue that was approved on 3 December, would be helpful for promoting cooperation and coordination among stakeholders in future meetings. It is expected that a consensus on the ratio of representatives to participate in the political dialogue will be reached in upcoming meetings, he added.
According to the timeline of the ceasefire terms, political dialogue is expected to start before 14 January, as it must begin within 90 days of the signing of the political framework by the joint committee.