YANGON, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar began holding the first national race-oriented political dialogue Wednesday between the government, armed groups and political parties in Hpa-An in the country's southeastern Kayin state.
The dialogue involving Kayin National Union (KNU), KNU/KNLA (Peace Council) and Democratic Kayin Buddhist Army (DKBA) will last until Friday.
The three armed groups are among the eight signatories to the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA) initiated with the government on Oct. 15, 2015.
Myanmar's first region-oriented national political dialogue had begun separately in three areas of Tanintharyi region, southernmost of the country, early this month and the dialogue for the whole region will be finalized on Jan. 23-25.
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