緬甸政府與克欽族叛軍重啓談判

Burma has begun a new round of peace talks with Kachin rebels aimed at reaching a comprehensive cease-fire agreement in the northern state.

The United Nations special envoy for Burma, Vijay Nambiar, and several Chinese diplomats observed the meeting Tuesday in the Kachin state capital of Myitkyina. During the two-hour talks, both sides submitted proposals for creating a committee to monitor a cease-fire agreement and to conduct political dialogue.

Top government negotiator U Aung Min said the meeting could help clear the way for a comprehensive cease-fire agreement with all of the country’s armed ethnic rebel groups later this year.

The talks are the first held inside Burma since fighting between the country’s military and the Kachin Independence Army resumed nearly two years ago. Several rounds of negotiations held in China failed to produce an agreement.

Kachin Army General Guan Maw said the main purpose of the conference is to set the standard for future dialogues between the government and the Kachin people.緬甸開始與克欽族反政府武裝展開新一輪和平談判，旨在達成在北部克欽邦實現全面停火的協議。

聯合國緬甸特使維賈伊•南比亞爾和幾位中國外交官出席了星期二在克欽邦首府密支那舉行的會議。在兩小時會談中，雙方都提交了有關建立一個委員會以監督停火協議並進行政治對話的方案。

緬甸政府首席談判代表吳昂民說，這次會議有助於爲在今年晚些時候與所有少數民族叛亂組織達成全面停火協議掃清障礙。
自緬甸軍隊與克欽族獨立軍於將近兩年前重新開戰以來，這是在緬甸境內首次舉行的會談。此前在中國舉行的幾輪談判未能達成任何協議。

克欽族獨立軍指揮官關茂說，本次會議的主要目的是爲政府與克欽族今後的對話設置標準。