The National Solidarity and Peace Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) led by Lt-Gen Yar Pyae met with six ethnic armed organizations that are not signatories to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) in Mongla, eastern Shan State, on December 15th and 16th, according to the information committee of State Administration Council (SAC).

The information committee said that it was the informal meeting of peace activities, health and regional developments.

Lt-Gen Yar Pyae who is the Chairman of NSPNC explained that the meeting aimed to discuss with NCA non-signatories and ongoing peace process. Likewise, the six ethnic armed organizations discussed about opinions on peace processes, suggestions and COVID-19 vaccination program.

Later, the NSPNC separately met with six ethnic armed organizations and Sai Lin, Chairman of National Democratic Alliance Army-NDAA. At the separate meetings, both sides discussed matters relating to reducing of armed conflicts, future peace activities, trust building, health and regional development tasks, drugs control, peace and tranquility in the border areas.

The informal meeting was attended by NSPNC’s chairman Lt-Gen Yar Pyae and his members, officials from Peace Negotiation and Triangle Region Command Headquarter, United Wa State Army-UWSA, NDAA, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army-MNDAA, Ta’aung National Liberation Army-TNLA and Shan State Progressive Army/Shan State Army-SSPP/SSA.

However, the Kachin Independence Organization/Kachin Independence Army-KIA/KIO which is one of the northern alliance armed groups didn’t attend the informal meeting.

The NCA non-signatories are Wa United State Army, Kachin Independence Organization, National Democratic Alliance Army, Shan State Progressive Party, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, Ta'aung National Liberation Army, Arakan Army and Karenni National Progressive Party.