CNI News

7 May 2025

The Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Defence Services announced on May 6 that the Tatmadaw has ceased fire temporarily until May 31, 2025, in order to ensure stability and peace and to facilitate rehabilitation efforts in the earthquake-affected areas. 

In response to the devastation caused by the earthquake that struck on March 28, the Tatmadaw has declared a temporary ceasefire from April 2 to 30, 2025, for rapid relief and rehabilitation efforts in the earthquake-affected areas.

The government is currently actively carrying out reconstruction and rehabilitation work in the earthquake-affected areas, including government offices, housing, and transportation, and is also managing international assistance, said in the statement.

Therefore, in order to achieve lasting and genuine peace and stability for the nation, the Tatmadaw has extended the temporary ceasefire from May 6 to 31, 2025.

While seeing the Myanmar Tatmadaw's ceasefire announcement

During the period of the temporary ceasefire, ethnic armed groups and other armed groups are prohibited from disrupting and damaging transportation routes used by the public, harming the lives and property of the public, attacking military bases of security forces serving in the security and law and order, disrupting and attacking military headquarters, and gathering, organizing, and expanding territory that would undermine peace. 

If such actions are taken, the Tatmadaw will take necessary countermeasures to protect the public, the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Tatmadaw announced on April 2.
The Myanmar Tatmadaw issued a total of 22 ceasefire statements from December 21, 2018 to December 31, 2023. Then, on September 26, 2024, the SAC offered to resolve the political issue through political means.

The Northern Alliance (AA-TNLA-MNDAA), which is currently engaged in fierce fighting with the Myanmar Tatmadaw, has also announced a temporary ceasefire from April 1 to 30, and has also stated a temporary ceasefire until the end of May.