Meeting with Ethnic Leaders: President meets with EAOs representatives

Kayin national leader Saw Mutu Say Pho, as well as leaders and representatives of ethnic armed organizations who attended the 11th anniversary of Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) paid a courtesy call to President U Min Aung Hlaing in Nay Pyi Taw on Thursday.

After cordially greeting the ethnic leaders and representatives individually, the President expressed his heartfelt welcome and appreciation for the meeting. He stressed to continue discussion on the NCA commitments and the Union Accord at the Hluttaw, emphasizing the importance of achieving genuine peace for development of the nation.

He called for cooperation of all ethnic leaders in an effort to finalize peace process, contributing to the national development. The ethnic leaders pledged to continue cooperation in peace process, since the lasting peace can be achieved through dialogues and negotiations.

The President responded that the government is making efforts for strengthening genuine, disciplined multi-party democracy and building a Union based on democracy and federalism. He called for participation of all union national people in implementing these two political goals, considering for development of their regions. He stressed that the government, hluttaw and Tatmadaw are working in unity for nation building and urged all to make cooperative efforts for lasting peace in the interest of the union.