NSPNC, NCA-S EAOs hold secondday meeting

 

THE second-day meeting between the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) and the negotiation team of the signatories to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA-S EAOs) was held yesterday morning at the National Solidarity and Peacemaking Centre in Yangon.

Subsequently, NSPNC Member Lt-Gen Khin Zaw Oo (Retired) explained and discussed the framework for reconnecting diverse stakeholders within the peace process.

Continuing discussions on the remaining agenda items from the first day, both sides discussed the implementation of the peace process based on the essence of the NCA, defining a common political framework to accommodate the differing objectives and aspirations of EAOs in implementing a single peace process and building national reconciliation, connecting local communities, civil society organizations, youth and women with the peace process, and strengthening confidence-building through credible and mutually accepted linkages to improve relations among diverse stakeholders.

Following this, NSPNC Secretary Lt-Gen Min Naing briefed attendees on the NSPNC’s efforts to promote national solidarity and peace, and discussed the continued implementation of consolidated positions emerging from the two-day discussions, as well as the holding of more effective meetings to reach concrete agreements.

The two-day negotiations were then formally concluded, with both sides signing and documenting mutual agreements and common positions on the following points: modalities for future engagements between the NSPNC and NCA-S EAOs, the formation of committees to carry out regional peace, stability and development tasks, the participation and cooperation of respective NCA-S EAO groups in holding public discussions and forums across regions and states, encouraging all ethnic armed organizations to rejoin the peace process, continuously implementing the peace process based on the essence of the NCA, stepping up confidence-building measures, and matters concerning humanitarian assistance.

Finally, NCA-S EAO negotiation team leader and RCSS Secretary 1 Sao Sai Ngeng and NSPNC Chairman Lt-Gen Yar Pyae delivered closing remarks, and the meeting was successfully concluded, according to reports.

MNA/TH

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