Anniversary of Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement held

17 October 2016
Anniversary of Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement held
Photo: Min Min/Mizzima

A ceremony to celebrate the first anniversary of signing the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement was held in Nay Pyi Taw on 15 October, state media reported.
The ceremony was opened with an address by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre and State Counsellor, greetings of Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and Saw Mutu Sae Poe, Chairman of KNU, on behalf of the signatories to the NCA.
In related news, the Peace Commission and the United Nationalities Federal Council’s Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN) held their second meeting in Nay Pyi Taw.
At the meeting, Chairman of the Peace Commission Dr Tin Myo Win called for finding a common solution for achieving peace in the country, stressing the need to hold meetings frequently between the two sides to achieve success as the peace making process is on the right path.
U Khu Oo Rae, Leader of DPN also called for holding negotiations with mutual understanding.