CNI News
April 20, 2026

President U Min Aung Hlaing has extended a peace invitation to all armed organizations—including those that have signed the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) and those that have not—to engage in discussions by a deadline of July 31.

He made these remarks during a Union Government meeting held on April 20, 2026.

President U Min Aung Hlaing stated: "Regarding Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs), there are two groups: those that have signed the NCA and those that have not. I am inviting both. I invite the non-signatory groups to meet for discussions before July 31."

He further mentioned that he would be issuing formal announcements tomorrow (April 21).

"We will issue announcements tomorrow; I am stating this in advance," the President said. "Additionally, there are groups that signed the agreement but have not met with us in the past five years—for example, the KNU, CNF, and ABSDF. We invite them. We invite the EAOs to discuss what they wish to achieve. Furthermore, there are existing agreements with signatories, such as the 43-point agreement. There are agreements within the Union Accord reached through NCA discussions. These will be submitted to the upcoming Union Assembly (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw) to be implemented in stages."

He emphasized his invitation for groups that have not yet engaged in talks to do so by July 31, noting that the government desires peace. He stressed that without national stability, development projects cannot proceed.

"Only through peace and stability can development work be carried out," President U Min Aung Hlaing added. "If construction work is done in the front while destruction follows behind, it is like the proverb 'breeding deer only for the tiger to eat.' Therefore, it would be a mistake for organizations to make impossible demands just to ensure their own survival. The State will also have to take necessary actions. Thus, I invite both NCA signatories and non-signatories for peace talks to be held before July 31. Similarly, I invite the PDF to enter the legal fold during this period."

Currently, the NCA has been signed by the RCSS, PNLO, ALP, DKBA, KNU/KNLA-PC, LDU, NMSP, CNF, KNU, and ABSDF. Organizations such as the KIA, SSPP, UWSA, KNPP, and NDAA have not signed.

The military's specific stance toward the AA, TNLA, MNDAA, SNA, NSCN, and the new armed groups that emerged after February 1, 2021, remains unclear.