Myanmar's ceasefire non-signatory armed groups, represented by the United Nationalities Federal Council (UNFC)'s Delegation for Political Negotiation (DPN), has vowed to continue negotiation with the government on all-inclusive peace process, according to a press release of the UNFC published on Monday.

The release came after the government, represented by State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi, held talks with the UNFC, represented by its chairman U N'Ban La, in Yangon's  National Reconciliation and Peace Center (NRPC) Sunday.

The UNFC's DPN discussed specially with the government side on terminating the military offensive launched on ethnic nationalities in the north, expecting that the armed groups involving in the conflicts could declare the genuine nationwide ceasefire simultaneously, the release said.

     Citing the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD), the release also said the NLD has pledged to implement the installation of a federal union system in the country with a constitution based on good rule of law.

Sunday's meeting came ahead of a four-day ethnic summit planned for July 26- 29 in Maijayan, northernmost Kachin state, controlled by the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO).

According to the decision of the July 8 Chiangmai meeting involving both signatories and non-signatories, the upcoming four-  day Maijayan ethnic summit, to be attended by 55 ethnic armed groups, will lay down a common stance in preparation for attending the government-sponsored Panglong Conference slated for late August in Nay Pyi Taw.

The Panglong Conference Preparatory Committee decided to allow the NCA non-signatories to join the Panglong Conference to ensure access for them to political dialogue.

Aung San Suu Kyi, who is also chairperson of the NRPC, has outlined the policy guidelines for the peace process which include allowing non-signatory groups to the Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA) to join the Panglong Conference, relaxation of restriction on inviting political parties that do not hold a parliamentary seat to the conference and functions of the NRPC in dealing with international donors and their assistance to the peace process.

The former Myanmar government and eight ethnic armed groups out of 15 signed the NCA on Oct. 15, 2015 and seven other armed groups have yet to sign the accord.

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courtesy of XINHUA NEWS AGENCY

by Xinhua News Agency

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