Korean leaders pledged support for Myanmar’s political reform and economic development during their meetings with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday.

The government expects to establish peace nationwide during its term so that the next government can focus on development, President’s Office Minister Aung Min told a gathering of civil society members on Sunday.

The country’s military is willing to cooperate with the Kachin Independence Organisation to ensure peace and national unity, the Ministry of Defence said yesterday, adding that the military had adhered to a ceasefire order from the President’s Office that took effect at 6am on January 19.

The best hope for Myanmar’s nascent reform process is a negotiated compromise with the government, according to opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi.