Statement On Ceasefire: Five-Month Suspension Of Military Operations Extended

The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services issued Statement on Ceasefire and Perpetual Peace on 27th September, 2021.

As a gesture of hailing the Diamond Jubilee Union Day which will fall soon, the government issued a statement to further extend the five-month suspension of military operations of the Tatmadaw from 1 October 2021 to 28 February 2022 with the aim of effectively carrying out prevention, control and treatment activities of COVID-19 across Myanmar, restoring the perpetual peace in the entire nation and boosting the peace process, except for the period of security for life and property of the people, secure and smooth transportation in addition to the State defence and administrative measures across Myanmar in addition to undermining the security and administrative machinery of the government throughout the nation.

The entire people are hereby requested to participate in the work processes to practically implement this statement, beef up the peace process before the Diamond Jubilee Union Day and secure achievement for the prevention, control and treatment activities of COVID-19 as much as they can.