Myanmar’s new government has invited non-ceasefire signatory ethnic armed groups to participate in the forthcoming political dialogue framework meeting.
Dr. Tin Myo Win, the government's peace negotiator and chairman of the 21st Century Panglong Conference Preparatory Sub-Committee-2, extended the invitation to leaders of the non-signatory groups during the first meeting on 3 June with the United Nationalities Federal Council's (UNFC) Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN) in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
“For the sake of peace, we will build mutual trust and understanding. Beyond the stage of confidence building, we’ll build a peaceful, affluent, democratic federal union,” Dr Tin Myo Win was quoted as saying in state media.
The sub-committee 2 met separately with the Restoration Council of Shan State/Shan State Army - South (RCSS/SSA-S) which signed the Nationwide Ceasefire on 15 October last year.