Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun, the spokesperson of State Administration Council, said today that a temporary ceasefire had been reached between the Tatmadaw and the three groups of the Northern Alliance in northern Shan State and that they would continue to take necessary measures to strengthen the ceasefire.
The Tatmadaw and the three groups of the Northern Alliance met and discussed in Kunming, China.
“With the mediation of the People’s Republic of China, Myanmar’s National Solidarity and Peace-making Negotiation Committee held a meeting with the three groups of the Northern Alliance in Kunming. The meeting resulted in reaching of an agreement for a temporary ceasefire. We will continue to discuss,” he said.
China-mediated meetings between these two sides had already been held twice in Kunming.
Five members of MNDAA, seven members of ULA/AA and seven members of PSLF/TNLA attended the meeting along with the Chinese special envoy, it is learnt.
“We will continue to take necessary measures to strengthen the ceasefire. Afterwards, we will hold bilateral negotiations with the Chinese counterparts to enable reopening of the border trade gates,” said Maj-Gen Zaw Min Tun.
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