NCCT meeting to be held in Chaing Mai
NCCT meeting to be held in Chaing Mai
Eleven Media, 29 Mar 2014
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The meeting of Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT) will be held in Chaing Mai, Thailand from April 2 -3, according to NCCT.
The NCCT meeting is held for discussion among the ethnic armed forces before they meet in Yangon on April 5 and 6 peace talks. The leaders from Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) have reached Chaing Mai, according to San Aung of Peace Coordination Group (PCG).
“We heard that Major General Gwan Maw, deputy chief of staff of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), will attend the Yangon meeting. We will know for sure when the time is near. Major General Gwan Maw will attend the Chaing Mai meeting. All the representatives from NCCT will hold a preliminary meeting. All the 16 members will attend the meeting,” said San Aung.
Both sides anticipate for signing a nationwide ceasefire agreement. Participation of all representatives from both sides gives confidence to the meeting result, according to Aung Naing Oo of Myanmar Peace Center (MPC).
Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT) was formed during the Laiza meeting of ethnic armed organizations held from October 30 to November 2, 2013. Naing Han Thar from New Mon State Party (NMSP), Major General Gwan Maw from KIO, and Pado Kwe Htoo Win of Karen National Unity (KNU) are taking leadership role in NCCT.
The NCCT meeting is held for discussion among the ethnic armed forces before they meet in Yangon on April 5 and 6 peace talks. The leaders from Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) have reached Chaing Mai, according to San Aung of Peace Coordination Group (PCG).
“We heard that Major General Gwan Maw, deputy chief of staff of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), will attend the Yangon meeting. We will know for sure when the time is near. Major General Gwan Maw will attend the Chaing Mai meeting. All the representatives from NCCT will hold a preliminary meeting. All the 16 members will attend the meeting,” said San Aung.
Both sides anticipate for signing a nationwide ceasefire agreement. Participation of all representatives from both sides gives confidence to the meeting result, according to Aung Naing Oo of Myanmar Peace Center (MPC).
Nationwide Ceasefire Coordination Team (NCCT) was formed during the Laiza meeting of ethnic armed organizations held from October 30 to November 2, 2013. Naing Han Thar from New Mon State Party (NMSP), Major General Gwan Maw from KIO, and Pado Kwe Htoo Win of Karen National Unity (KNU) are taking leadership role in NCCT.