Peace Meeting: Talks Between Peace Commission And DPN

November 9, 2016

The Peace Commission and Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN) meet for the third time at the National reconciliation and peace center in Yangon on Wednesday.

DPN, as a negotiating body for the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC) comprised with seven armed groups which did not sign last year’s nationwide ceasefire agreement. The meeting focused on unfinished discussions from the last meeting, where the two sides negotiated on eight points demanded by UNFC. In October, the UNFC made an 8-point proposal to review the framework for political dialogue, and it includes participation of international figures in forming a military joint monitoring committee (JMC). The committee is currently comprised of government and EAO representatives. The demands also include agreement on military codes of conducts and so on. UNFC is expected to sign the NCA after a mutual agreement is made. The representatives from the government, Hluttaw, ethnic armed organizations, political parties and civil societys also attended the meeting which will continue on Thursday. 

Ref; mitv News