NAY PYI TAW, July 1 (Xinhua) -- The Myanmar government and eight signatory armed groups to the Nationwide Ceasefire Accord (NCA) have agreed to hold the 21st Century Panglong Ethnic Conference by the last week of August under equality and non-secession basis.
The agreement was reached between State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi and the eight groups following a coordination meeting between the two sides on Tuesday.
The armed groups voiced support for Suu Kyi's policy of holding the conference which aims at achieving peace and national reconciliation.
The Panglong conference calls for building a federal union with unity and non-secession spirit, Suu Kyi stressed.
Meanwhile, the Panglong Conference Preparatory Committee is working hard to ensure that those non-ceasefire signatory armed groups can take part in the gathering.
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