Peace Process: Representatives Of Government And NCA-S EAOs Meet

The government and NCA Signatories ethnic armed organizations (NCA –S EAOs) held the fifth coordination meeting on peace process at the National Reconciliation and Peace Centre (NRPC) in Yangon on Thursday.

NRPC Vice-Chairman and Attorney-General U Tun Tun Oo delivered an opening speech. He said that the two sides have already reached agreements on phase-by-phase work plans and implementations beyond 2020, and federal basic principles.

He also suggested that the two main tasks of NCA, which are maintaining the ceasefire and engaging in political dialogues, are very important. He emphasized that it is important Part III of the Union Accord to be signed at the fourth session of Union Peace Conference- 21st Century Panglong in the second week of August.

 After that, Coordination of NCA implementation framework negotiation committee leader Pado Sao Sai Ngin delivered a speech, highlighting the facts that should be included in the Part III of the Union Accord. He also pointed out that the fourth session of Union Peace Conference- 21st Century Panglong will need to adopt effective measures against COVID-19. 

Despite strict measures and a reduced number of delegates, the Union Peace Conference- 21st Century Panglong needs to be all-inclusive in order to get good results. He also said that both sides have already agreed to hold UPDJC and JMC meetings, so the detailed plans should be discussed in the coordination meeting.

The attendees also made discussions on NCA framework agreement, phase-by-phase work plans and implementations beyond 2020, federal basic principles and other relevant matters. The fifth coordination meeting continues on Friday.