Myanmar and Kachin rebels agree ceasefire talks
- Published: 12 Mar 2013 at 18.49
- Online news: Asia
Myanmar's government and Kachin rebels have agreed to continue talks to reach an elusive ceasefire during peace discussions hosted by China, the warring rivals said in a statement released on Tuesday.
Rebel Kachin Independence Army (KIA) soldiers, pictured on Hka Ya mountain in Kachin province on January 20, 2013. Myanmar's government and Kachin rebels have agreed to continue talks to reach an elusive ceasefire during peace discussions hosted by China, the warring rivals said.
Representatives of the Kachin Independence Organisation (KIO) -- and its armed wing the KIA -- met government officials led by President's Office Minister Aung Min in the Chinese border town of Ruili on Monday and Tuesday.
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