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Myanmar military, armed groups vow to cooperate in mine clearance

Xinhua, May 5, 2017 Adjust font size:

Myanmar military and ethnic armed groups will cooperate in mine clearance in accordance with the Nationwide Cease fire Accord (NCA), said Secretary-2 of the Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC)-union level Colonel Wunna Aung Friday.

The mine clearance will be initially carried out in southeastern Kayin state and coordination is being made with the Kayin National Union (KNU), Wunna Aung told media at the end of a three-day meeting of the JMC held at the National Reconciliation and Peace Center (NRPC) in Yangon.

Wunna Aung added that technology for mine clearance will be sought from foreign countries.

The JMC meeting also discussed demarcation of areas and formation of JMC-regional level, among others, he said.

The regional-level JMCs will be set up in area where most conflicts take place, selecting Shan, Kayin and Bago states and region to form one JMC each, he added.

Myanmar's previous government and eight armed groups signed the NCA on Oct. 15, 2015 in accordance with which the JMC-union level for ceasefire was then formed.

As part of its efforts for national reconciliation and domestic peace, the first meeting of the 21st Century Panglong Conference was held in Nay Pyi Taw in August 2016 and the second of its kind is scheduled for May 24. The dialogue is open to all ethnic armed groups.

The government is also making efforts to bring in those non-NCA signatories to join the signing and enable them to be included in the peace process. Enditem