NAYPYITAW------A peace delegation led by Chairman of Restoration Council of Shan State (RCSS) General Yawd Serk arrived in Nay Pyi Taw from Tachilek of Shan State yesterday at the invitation of Chairman of State Administration Council (SAC) Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing to the ethnic armed organizations to peace talks, according to the Information Team of SAC.
The delegation was welcomed by members of the National Solidarity and Peace-making Negotiation Committee and ethnic nationals from the Department of Culture, holding Myanmar miniature flags and placards bearing, “Perpetual Peace is the real aspiration of the people”, “Achieving peace is the true desire of all citizens”, “Let’s hold talks for peace in the Union”, “Only the ethnic nationalities are in unity, stability, peace and tranquility will be achieved”.
The RCSS delegation led by Chairman General Yawd Serk also held talks with Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on May 20 and then with the SAC’s peace negotiation team led by Lieutenant General Yar Pyae on May 21 and 22. Then, agreements were signed following the three days of discussions.
During the discussion, strengthening of multiparty democratic system, building the Union based on democracy and federalism and further striving for ensuring peace and development of the Union were agreed. Moreover, the peace delegation is allowed to openly discuss its political anticipations and future talks in the second time talk and the ethnic armed organizations which don’t join the peace talks yet are also invited to the talks without advance restrictions in any situations.
When the RCSS delegation arrived at the No.2 Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge in Tachileik of eastern Shan State, they were welcomed by officials from Tachileik Station, departmental personnel, those from political parties and local people who supported stability, peace and development of the nation holding placards bearing, “Support peace talks”, “Perpetual peace is the real aspiration of the people” and “Support the State dministration Council’s peace talks” from the union highway of Tachileik to the airport road.
