CNI News

9 August 2022

Peace talks between the SAC and some EAOs are not likely to take place in August, Col Khun Okkar, an EAO leader, told the CNI.

He said tensions have been running high after the executions of four activists including Ko Jimmy and Ko Phyo Zeyar Thaw but peace talks are likely to be held in September, when the ASEAN special envoy is scheduled to visit Myanmar.

Col Khun Okkar told the CNI, “I can’t say exactly. As tensions are rising after the executions of four activists, it is very difficult to hold peace talks at the moment. Peace talks are likely to take place in September before the ASEAN special envoy is scheduled to visit Myanmar. I don’t think negotiations will take place in August. They may invite EAOs during the envoy’s visit. We haven’t received any invitation so far. It was learnt that they are arranging the second rounds of talks but we don't know the details.”

Designating 2022 as the peace year, the SAC chairman vowed to end armed conflicts in the entire country and met with 10 EAOs delegations.

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing meets a delegation of the SSPP.

SAC Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that the second round of peace talks would be held and he discussed implementation of the multi-party democracy system and building a union based on democracy and federalism with EAOs delegation frankly.

The SAC has not announced the date for the second round of talks so far.

Leaders of signatories to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement including the Restoration Council of Shan State/ Shan State Army, the New Mon State Party, the Democratic Karen Benevolent Army, the Arakan Liberation Party, the Karen National Union/ Karen National Liberation Army- Peace Council and the Pao National Liberation Organization joined the peace talks with the SAC.

Leaders of non-signatories to the NCA including the United Wa State Army, the National Democratic Alliance Army (Mongla) and the Shan State Progressive Party/Shan State Army held peace talks with the SAC.