GOVERNMENT officials and representatives of ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) in Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) could make three agreements and take two records after the second day of the 8th Joint Implementation Coordination Meeting (JICM) on Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement yesterday.
After the two-day meeting, they agreed to hold the next discussions on 17 and 18 February.

Coordination Leader of NCA-S EAOs Sao Sai Nguen made a conclusion remark on the meeting, saying, “I really appreciate the efforts of both sides for reaching three agreements and two records after the twoday meeting. The success has reflected firm determination of negotiation teams and keeping promises for peace.”
He added the meeting also agreed to find ways for persuading more ethnic armed groups to sign NCA and to organize regular meetings for holding the 4th Union Peace Conference-21st Century Panglong.

Vice Chairman of NRPC Union Attorney General U Tun Tun Oo also said, “We will discuss details about the frameworks on peace process beyond 2020. We also agreed to meet on 17 and 18 February, and to make preparations for 21st Century Panglong by April.

The second day meeting was attended by Vice Chairman of NRPC Union Attorney General U Tun Tun Oo, Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, Lt-Gen Min Naung and Lt-Gen Tin Maung Win from the Office of Commander in Chief (Army), Peace Commission Secretary Retired Lt-Gen Khin Zaw Oo, Pyithu Hluttaw representative U Pyone Cho (a) U Htay Win Aung, Peace Commission Advisory Group members U Hla Maung Shwe and U Moe Zaw Oo and Director General U Zaw Htay from the Office of the Ministry of the State Counsellor.

Representatives from NCA-EAOs included NCA Implementation Framework Coordinating Leader Sao Sai Nguen, NCA Implementing Coordinator U Myo Win, its members U Hla Htay, Saw Mra Yar Zar Lin, Dr Salai Lian Hmone Sar Kaung, Salai Htalaw Hay, Saw Sein Win, Pado Saw Tar Do Moo, Pado Saw L Kalu Say, Saw Kyaw Nyunt, Kyar Solomon, Nai Aung Ma Ngay, Khun Myint Tun and Dr Sai Oo. After the meeting, Director General U Zaw Htay and NCA-S-EAO representative Nai Aung Ma Ngay held a joint-press conference.

MNA
(Translated by Aung Khin)
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar