Day: September 15, 2012

Burma’s President Thein Sein wants the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) to hold its next round of peace talks with the government in Naypyidaw as efforts to agree on a location in the northern region or in China have stalled, said President’s Office Minister Aung Min. Naypyidaw’s chief peace negotiator Aung Min spoke exclusively to The Irrawaddy on Tuesday. He said that he Read more

Shan State Army (SSA) commanders say they’re frustrated with the Burmese government in trying to establish a true cease-fire. “The Burmese Army has taken advantage of the cease-fire to rebuild and reinforce their bases,”a source who asked not to be named told the Shan Herald news agency.  “But it only wants us to move to our border bases.” “So we seem to Read more